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The Consolation of Philosophy: A Classical Philosophical Work

The Consolation of Philosophy: A Classical Philosophical Work

James, H. R.
Boethius

Paperback

PhilosophyAncient Rome

ISBN10: 1721952349
ISBN13: 9781721952342
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 26 2018
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.20 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius. Translated into English Prose and Verse by H. R. James. The Consolation of Philosophy is a philosophical work by Boethius, written around the year 524. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, as well as the last great Western work of the Classical Period. The Consolation of Philosophy was written in AD 523 during a one-year imprisonment Boethius served while awaiting trial - and eventual execution - for the alleged crime of treason under the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great. Boethius was at the very heights of power in Rome and was brought down by treachery. This experience inspired the text, which reflects on how evil can exist in a world governed by God (the problem of theodicy), and how happiness is still attainable amidst fickle fortune, while also considering the nature of happiness and God. It has been described as by far the most interesting example of prison literature the world has ever seen.

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