This edition includes a biographical afterword. Meant to provide himself with some solace in the face of his fated execution, Boethius' 'The Consolation of Philosophy' is a work that has provided spiritual guidance to those in despair ever since its first appearance. The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius (English) Paperback Book 5. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, and is also the last great Western work of the Classical Period. In it he ponders the universal question of Theodicy, or why a benevolent and all powerful God allows evil to manifest in the world, and on the transitory nature of fortune. Charged with treason under Theodoric the Great in sixth-century Rome, Boethius served one. Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius, written around the year 524. 'The Consolation of Philosophy' is a classical exposition of human nature as Boethius reflects on the treacherous betrayal that led to his fall from favor with his lord. During Boethius's year-long imprisonment leading up to his execution he wrote 'The Consolation of Philosophy,' a work that would become regarded as one of the most important and influential works from medieval times. In 523 A.D., he would find himself accused of treasonous correspondence with Justin I, a charge that would land him in prison and ultimately lead to his execution. Ultimately, he would rise to the position of magister officiorum, the head of all the government and court services. Born in the late 5th century AD, Boethius was a Roman statesman and philosopher who would come into the service of the Ostrogothic ruler of Italy, Theodoric the Great.

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