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The Consolation Of Philosophy

The Consolation Of Philosophy

Fox, Samuel
King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version

Hardcover

PhilosophyGeneral Education

ISBN10: 116146008X
ISBN13: 9781161460087
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.31 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Consolation of Philosophy is a book written by the Roman philosopher Boethius in the 6th century AD. The book is a dialogue between Boethius and Lady Philosophy, who helps him come to terms with his own misfortunes and understand the nature of happiness, fortune, and free will.King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version is a translation of the book into Old English by King Alfred the Great in the 9th century AD. The translation is notable for its poetic language and the influence it had on the development of the English language.The book is divided into five parts, each of which deals with a different aspect of philosophy. In the first part, Lady Philosophy helps Boethius understand the nature of happiness and how it is not dependent on external circumstances. In the second part, she explains the nature of fortune and how it is ultimately fickle and unreliable. In the third part, Lady Philosophy discusses the nature of free will and how it is necessary for human beings to be able to choose their own actions.In the fourth part, Lady Philosophy discusses the nature of evil and how it is ultimately self-destructive. In the final part, she discusses the nature of God and how he is the ultimate source of all good things.Overall, The Consolation of Philosophy is a profound work of philosophy that explores some of the most fundamental questions of human existence. King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version is a valuable translation that helped shape the development of the English language.This text is King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon version Of Boethius' work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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