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A '''Devil's advocate''' (in [[Latin]], ''Advocatus diaboli'') is a person who takes a position for the sake of argument, rather than out of conviction.

A '''Devil's advocate''' (in [[Latin]], ''Advocatus diaboli'') is a person who takes a position for the sake of argument, rather than out of conviction.

Originally, devil's advocates were appointed by the [[Roman Catholic Church]] to argue against the [[canonization]] of individuals <ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01168b.htm</ref>. The post was abolished by Pope [[John Paul II]], allowing him to create and [[beatification|beatify]] an unprecented number of [[saint]]s during his pontiffship.

Originally, devil's advocates were appointed by the [[Roman Catholic Church]] to argue against the [[canonization]] of individuals <ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01168b.htm</ref>. The post was abolished by Pope [[John Paul II]], allowing him to create and [[beatification|beatify]] an unprecedented number of [[saint]]s during his pontiffship.

In the realm of [[philosophy]], a famous devil's advocate was Gaunilo, a monk who challenged [[Anselm of Canterbury]]'s [[ontological argument]] for the existence of God, arguing on behalf of "the fool".

In the realm of [[philosophy]], a famous devil's advocate was Gaunilo, a monk who challenged [[Anselm of Canterbury]]'s [[ontological argument]] for the existence of God, arguing on behalf of "the fool".