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Inner Life, Talks and Thoughts

Does the Consolation of Philosophy offered by Boethius, still work, 1500 years on?

Oct 22, 2024
34:30

The 1500th anniversary of the death of Boethius more than likely falls in 2024. He asks a key question: how to find true, lasting, reliable happiness?

His answer, The Consolation of Philosophy, was a mediaeval bestseller, massively influencial, and is also very readable.

So what do Boethius and, in particular, Lady Philosophy tell us?

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