Kathy Weber

The Consolation of Philosophy

Categories

Philosophy, Society & Culture

Number of episodes

1

Published on

2021-07-22 15:26:00

Language

English

The Consolation of Philosophy

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For much of his life, the Roman philosopher Boethius was exceptionally fortunate. But towards the end of his life, his luck ran out. He was accused of treason, thrown in jail, and sentenced to death. While he was awaiting execution, he began to reflect on his life and how luck had played such an important part. He wrote his thoughts in what would later become one of the most influential philosophical works in history, The Consolation of Philosophy. John Marenbon is a Fellow of the British Academy, Senior Research Fellow, and Honorary Professor of Medieval Philosophy at Trinity College in the

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