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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Translator: H. R. James

The consolation of philosophy of Boethius [Hardcover]

Gyan Publishing House, 2023

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Year of publication
2023
ISBN
1111013903191
Author
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Translator: H. R. James
Pages
294
Publishers
Gyan Publishing House
Keyword
Ethics
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
Print on demand
Yes

Description

About The Book: "The Consolation of Philosophy," written by Boethius during his imprisonment in AD 523, is a philosophical work reflecting on the coexistence of evil in a world governed by God and the attainability of happiness amidst unpredictable fortune. Boethius engages in a conversation with Philosophy, personified as a female, who consoles him by emphasizing the transient nature of fame and wealth and the supremacy of intellectual pursuits as the "one true good." Philosophy advocates that true happiness comes from within and remains unaffected by external circumstances. Boethius delves into topics like predestination, free will, the problem of evil, human nature, virtue, and justice. The work had a significant influence on late antiquity, Medieval, and early Renaissance Christianity.
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