The Consolation of Philosophy
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The Consolation of Philosophy is a 6th-century philosophical dialogue by Boethius that explores fate, free will, and the nature of happiness through a conversation between the author and Lady Philosophy.
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Target entity: The Consolation of Philosophy Context triple: [Boethius, notableWork, The Consolation of Philosophy]
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Meditations
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that articulate key principles of Stoic philosophy and self-discipline.
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Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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On the Soul
On the Soul is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature, faculties, and functions of the soul as the principle of life in living beings.
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Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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Tusculanae Disputationes
Tusculanae Disputationes is a series of philosophical dialogues by Cicero that explore themes such as death, pain, grief, and the pursuit of happiness from a Roman Stoic-influenced perspective.
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Target entity: The Consolation of Philosophy Target entity description: The Consolation of Philosophy is a 6th-century philosophical dialogue by Boethius that explores fate, free will, and the nature of happiness through a conversation between the author and Lady Philosophy.
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A.
Meditations
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that articulate key principles of Stoic philosophy and self-discipline.
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B.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
On the Soul
On the Soul is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature, faculties, and functions of the soul as the principle of life in living beings.
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D.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
Tusculanae Disputationes
Tusculanae Disputationes is a series of philosophical dialogues by Cicero that explore themes such as death, pain, grief, and the pursuit of happiness from a Roman Stoic-influenced perspective.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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literary work ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| author | Boethius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| contains |
poetry sections
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prose sections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| genre |
consolation literature
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dialogue ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dante Alighieri
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Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean de Meun NERFINISHED ⓘ King Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato ⓘ Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prosimetrum ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Boethius
NERFINISHED
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Lady Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian philosophy
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Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeWritten | Pavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContent | contains no explicit Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| subject |
fate
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fortune ⓘ free will ⓘ happiness ⓘ providence ⓘ the nature of God ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ |
| theme |
the compatibility of divine foreknowledge and free will
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the instability of fortune ⓘ the superiority of the contemplative life ⓘ true happiness is found in God ⓘ |
| translation |
Middle English translation by Geoffrey Chaucer
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Old English translation by Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| writtenBefore | Boethius's execution ⓘ |
| writtenIn | prison ⓘ |
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