Boethius: Consolation of Philosophy (In Plain American English)

Table of Contents Brief Biography         About the Consolation of Philosophy         Section I — Philosophical Dialogues          BOOK ONE —The Poet’s sorrows           Chapter 1 — Philosophy appears to Boethius         Chapter 2 — The Poet is speechless Chapter 3 — Philosophy explains   Chapter 4 — Boethius’ ruin Chapter 5 — Philosophy on unhappy change Chapter 6 — Causes of the soul’s sickness  BOOK 2 — The Vanity of Fortune's Gifts           Chapter 1 — Philosophy scolds Boethius   Chapter 2 — Philosophy impersonates Fortune     Chapter 3 — Past and present fortunes        Chapter 4 — Hapiness is sought within       Chapter 5 — Esternal gifts    Chapter 6 — Of virtue and power    Chapter 7 — Philosophy: the pettiness of fame Chapter 8 — Telling true friends from false            BOOK THREE — True and False Happiness     Chapter 1 — Philosophy’s promise Chapter 2 — Happiness, the ultimate end    Chapter 3 — Happiness can only add to wants       Chapter 4 — Titles and power          Chapter 5 — Tyrants and kings go in fear Chapter 6 — Of fame and noble birth          Chapter 7 — Pleasure and remorse  Chapter 8 — Beauty and strength    Chapter 9 — True happiness            Chapter 10 — Happiness is in God and                God in happiness    Chapter 11 — Unity in goodness     Chapter 12 — Knowledge is remembrance BOOK FOUR — Good and Ill Fortune    Chapter 1 — Philosophy makes morals plain         Chapter 2 — Power: good and evil  Chapter 3 — Rewards and punishments      Chapter 4 — To be happier and more fortunate?    Chapter 5 — Happiness or misery are not divine    Chapter 6 — God’s providence        Chapter 7 — all fortune is good       BOOK FIVE — Free Will and God’s Foreknowledge Chapter 1 — Philosophy says that chance   Chapter 2 — Philosophy and freedom of choice Chapter 3 — Free will or determinism         Chapter 4 — On what knowledge depends Chapter 5 — God’s foreknowledge Chapter 6 — A higher form of cognition

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