
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
The Classical Mind
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Why You Shouldn't Read Both?
The book opens with Boethius sitting in his study Weeping because he's been condemned to death. Lady philosophy begins to console him and kind of bring him Help him reason through his experience. I Think what I like about this and what I think Can make it really helpful for people is so that is for them to help understand that Philosophy is not purely abstract, there is a lived element if I mean the root word,. It's the love of wisdom That has practical bearing.
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