Boethius's 'Consolation of philosophy': a critical guide

Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy was one of the most widely read and influential texts in medieval Europe, considering questions such as How can evil exist in a world governed by God? And how is happiness still attainable despite the vicissitudes of fortune? Written as a dialogue between Boe...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2024
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge critical guides
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Zusammenfassung:Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy was one of the most widely read and influential texts in medieval Europe, considering questions such as How can evil exist in a world governed by God? And how is happiness still attainable despite the vicissitudes of fortune? Written as a dialogue between Boethius and Lady Philosophy, and alternating between poetry and prose, the Consolation is of interest not only to philosophers but to students of classics and literature as well. In this Critical Guide, the first collection of philosophical essays devoted exclusively to the Consolation, thirteen new essays demonstrate its ongoing vitality and break open its riches for a new generation of readers. The essays reflect the diverse array of approaches in contemporary scholarship and attend to both the literary features and the philosophical content of the Consolation. The volume will be invaluable for scholars of medieval philosophy, medieval literature, and the history of ideas
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Boethius' Philosophiae consolatio / John Magee -- The human person in the Consolation of philosophy / Mark K. Spencer -- Boethius on human freedom and divine foreknowledge / Katherin Rogers
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 254 Seiten)
ISBN:9781009288279
DOI:10.1017/9781009288279

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