St. Anselm: Basic Writings
What is Understanding in St. Anselm: Basic Writings by ?
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Understanding a truth is grasping it through reason and/or observation. The understanding is the part of the soul that understands. For Anselm, faith seeks understanding, in that faith believes first and then seeks to understand what it believes.
St. Anselm: Basic Writings