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Consolation of Philosophy by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius | |
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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius | | Birth Date: |
c. 480 | | Death Date: |
c. 524 | | Place of Birth: |
Rome | | Nationality: |
Roman | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
theologian, philosopher |
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 Biography of Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
649 words, approx. 2.2 pages
 The Roman logician and theologian Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (ca. 480-ca. 524) is best known for his influential work "The Consolation of Philosophy." He also wrote theological treatises and transmitted to the Middle Ages portions of Aristotle's... summary from source:
 Biography of Boethius
3479 words, approx. 11.6 pages
 Looked at from the perspective of his death cell, the career of Boethius does not at first seem much of an argument for the belief that life makes sense. From being the favorite of fortune he has been cast down to the depths. He portrays himself as lamen...
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 Consolation of Philosophy Information
1,756 words, approx. 6 pages
Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year AD 524. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West in Medieval and early Renaissance...
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 et Cetera The Consolations of Philosophy
01/01/2000: 711 words, approx. 2 pages Alain de Botton. The Consolations of Philosophy. New York: Pantheon Books, 2000. Alain de Botton believes we should use philosophy in daily living, that ideas from philosophy can provide consolation for a variety of typical human complaints such as inadequacy and unpopularity. In... summary from source:
The Independent - London Opera: The consolations of philosophy
03/22/1997: 526 words, approx. 2 pages Imagine the legal furore if a promoter scuppered an Andrew Lloyd Weber or Harrison Birtwistle stage commission after the composer had completed his side of the bargain. Haydn apparently suffered a similar fate with precious little fuss, moving straight on to composing his first...
 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Thomas F. Curley III
24,336 words, approx. 81 pages
In the following essay, written shortly before the critic's death in 1984, Curley analyzes the philosophical content, structure, and genre of the Consolation of Philosophy.
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Critical Essay by Eleanor Shipley Duckett
19,642 words, approx. 66 pages
In the excerpt below, Duckett provides a general overview of Boethius's life and influence, asserting that "it was he who fanned the flame of conflict that was to occupy philosophical minds through all the Middle Ages -the struggle between Nominalism and Realism in their various forms. "
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Critical Essay by Henry Chadwick
11,935 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following essay, Chadwick provides a detailed analysis of the Consolation of Philosophy, exploring such features of the work as its combination of Platonic and Stoic philosophies and its treatment of the problem of evil and free will.
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