The Consolation of Philosophy (World Philosophers and Their Works)
At a glance:
- Author: Boethius
- First Published: 523
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Religion, God, Fate or fatalism, Life, philosophy of, Middle Ages
Context
This classic of prison literature bears all the marks of great Roman philosophical writing. Formulated as a dialogue between the prisoner Boethius and Lady Philosophy, it exhibits the unique Roman quality of combining literary appeal with technical philosophy. Philosophy in Greece was for the most part academic and theoretical, but when transplanted to Rome, it became the basis for a way of life, as did Stoicism. It is often said that philosophy in Rome was eclectic and unoriginal; it is more accurate to say that the original Roman element was to mold philosophy into...
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