About this philosophy book
The Consolation of Philosophy (Classics S.) by Boethius; Transl. with an introd. by V.E. Watts is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
Written While Boethius Was In Prison, In The Period Leading Up To His Brutal Execution, This Is A Dialogue Of Alternating Prose And Verse Between The Ailing Prisoner And His 'nurse' Philosophy, Whose Instruction On The Nature Of Fortune And Happiness, Good And Evil, Fate And Free Will, Restore His Health And Bring Him To Enlightenment. The Clarity Of The Author's Thought And His Breadth Of Vision Made This Book Hugely Popular Throughout Medieval Europe And His Ideas Suffused The Thought Of Chaucer And Dante. Introductory -- Boethius' Life And Writings -- Consolation Of Philosophy -- Christianity Of Boethius -- Text -- Consolation Of Philosophy. Translated With An Introd. By V. E. Watts. Bibliography: P. 171-[174]
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Boethius; Transl. with an introd. by V.E. Watts
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Published
- 1969
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140442083
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Fiction, Religion, Poetry