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Born	1033 or 1034 • Aosta • Italy
Died	April 21, 1109 • Canterbury? • England • (Died on this day)
Notable Works	“Cur Deus homo?” • “Monologion” • “Proslogion”
Subjects Of Study	Scholasticism • atonement • church and state • existence of God • ontological argument • salvation
Role In	Investiture Controversy

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