Nec Plus Nec Minus The Ethics of Language in Anselm’s Works and Letters

The interplay of terms and words in Anselmian theology is at the core of his philosophical and theological thinking, providing a comprehensive and interconnected framework that spans linguistic analysis, theological principles, and ethical values.1 Starting from this premise, we will now delve into a brief analysis of the term paupertas. This term occupies a central position in a theoretical construct that seamlessly links logical-linguistic expressions, such as cogitatio vocum and cogitatio rerum, significatio per se and per aliud, with theological and philosophical principles like Verbum, intima locutio, and veritas.