The Consolation of Philosophy

What are the motifs in The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius?

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Consider God's Providence is not Incompatible with free will. The last confusion that Philosophy clears up regards the question of free will. The previous chapters have attempted to establish that God is the ultimate good in the universe and that he is in charge of everything that happens. However, if this is so, it would seem that man has no free will. If God knows everything that happened—indeed, if everything happens according to his plan—it would seem what men do, they do necessarily. But if men act out of necessity, it is logically true that they do not act freely.