Boethius
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Christian philosopher
Roman philosopher
late antique philosopher
person
philosopher
statesman
theologian
Boethius was a late antique Roman philosopher and statesman best known for his work "The Consolation of Philosophy," which profoundly shaped medieval Christian and scholastic thought.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian philosopher
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Roman philosopher ⓘ late antique philosopher ⓘ person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ statesman ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| authorOf |
The Consolation of Philosophy
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surface form:
De consolatione philosophiae
De institutione arithmetica ⓘ De institutione astronomica ⓘ De institutione geometrica ⓘ De institutione musica ⓘ De topicis differentiis ⓘ The Consolation of Philosophy ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 480 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
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Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 524 ⓘ |
| employer |
Theoderic the Great
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surface form:
Theodoric the Great
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| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
logic
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mathematics ⓘ music theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Boethius
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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| genre |
consolation literature
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anselm of Canterbury
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Peter Abelard ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Plato ⓘ Porphyry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Consolation of Philosophy
NERFINISHED
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commentaries on Aristotle ⓘ transmitting Greek philosophy to the Latin West ⓘ works on logic ⓘ works on the quadrivium ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Anicii
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surface form:
Anicii family
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| name | Boethius self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Consolation of Philosophy ⓘ |
| occupation |
logician
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philosopher ⓘ statesman ⓘ theologian ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian philosophy
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Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Empire
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magister officiorum under Theodoric the Great ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
medieval commentaries
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modern scholarship ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius