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The Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius - Softcover

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9781511587488: The Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1511587482 ISBN 13: 9781511587488
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

The Consolation of Philosophy was written in AD 523 during a one-year imprisonment Boethius served while awaiting trial – and eventual execution – for the alleged crime of treason under the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great. Boethius was at the very heights of power in Rome and was brought down by treachery. This experience inspired the text, which reflects on how evil can exist in a world governed by God (the problem of theodicy), and how happiness can be attainable amidst fickle fortune, while also considering the nature of happiness and God. It has been described as "by far the most interesting example of prison literature the world has ever seen.

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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1511587482
ISBN 13 
9781511587488
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
124