Philosophy: The Classics
Boethius - The Consolation of Philosophy
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:11:10
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Synopsis
What consolation can Philosophy provide to a condemned man? Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while awaiting torture and execution. He imagines Philosophy visiting him personified as a woman. Philosophy explains to him how the Wheel of Fortune turns, but yet happiness remains within human control. Nigel Warburton reads Chapter 3 from this book Philosophy: The Classics which gives a critical summary of Boethius' book.