The Consolation of Philosophy[Info] [Contents] [Welcome] [Syllabus]
The second philosophy we will read is The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, the ancient Roman philosopher. Click here for the electronic text:
Here, I have gathered the notes from my lectures. The Consolation of Philosophy is itself divided into five books, or chapters, and I have added some introductory material.
Lecture notes on the background to Boethius
Lecture notes on Book One.
Lecture notes on Book Two.
Lecture notes on Book Three.
Lecture notes on Book Four.
Lecture notes on Book Five.
There is only one writing assignment concerning Boethius, a comparison essay between Boethius and the prisoner in Plato's Allegory of the Cave.
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August 30, 1999