The reader is left wondering how successful lady Philosophy ultimately is in her attempts to console Boethius. This results in a discussion between her and Boethius about such philosophical topics as the role of fortune in human life, the nature of the good, divine providence and prescience, contingency, and eternity. In the Consolation, Boethius imagines how Lady Philosophy now comes to visit him, her devoted student, in his cell in order to console Boethius with his sudden fall from power and imminent death. In fact, he had even planned to translate all of them into Latin, a project cut short by his execution.
During his life, Boethius had been a dedicated student of Plato and Aristotle and their Neoplatonic exegetes. While awaiting his execution in Pavia, he wrote his masterpiece The Consolation of Philosophy. In 525, the influential Roman politican and philosopher Boethius was sentenced to death on charges of high treason.
If you are interested in taking this course, but are not sure whether you fulfill the entry requirements, please contact the instructor. Moreover, students with an international degree have to contact the coordinator of studies to check admissibility.Ī BA degree in Philosophy obtained from a university in the Netherlands or a comparable qualification obtained from a university outside the Netherlands. This class can be taken in fulfilment of the requirements of both (1) the MA and the Research MA program in Classics and Ancient Civilizations (track Classics), with differential requirements, and (2) MA programs in Philosophy.Īdmission requirements for other students:Ī BA degree in Classics obtained from a university in the Netherlands or a comparable qualification obtained from a university outside the Netherlands.
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