6. The Consolation

Author: Marenbon, John

Source: Boethius, February 2003 , pp. 96-125(30)

Publisher: Oxford Scholarship Online Monographs

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Abstract:

Addresses the argument of Boethius's masterpiece, the Consolation of Philosophy. It shows that Boethius, the author, juxtaposes a complex view of happiness in which it is vulnerable to fortune, with a monolithic view in which it is identified with the highest good – God. It also considers the treatment of divine providence and how it can be reconciled with the existence of chance and with human freedom.

Keywords: providence; God; freedom; happiness; Consolation of Philosophy; highest good; fortune; chance

Document Type: Research article

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