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Book SynopsisCovers all the important aspects of Boethius, a late ancient Latin philosopher, who was very widely studied in the Middle Ages. The subjects discussed include logic, theology, metaphysics, philosophy of language and also questions of literary form and Boethius's influence on poets as well as philosophers and theologians.
Trade Review"...the quality of all of the chapters in this magnificent volume is very high, a fact that will hopefully encourage historians of philosophy to broaden their horizons, as it were, and to 'read Boethius whole' (2), as Marenbon puts it." Philosophy in Review, Peter Eardley, University of Guelph
Table of ContentsIntroduction: reading Boethius whole John Marenbon; Part I. Before the Consolation: 1. Boethius's life and the world of late antique philosophy John Moorhead; 2. The Aristotelian commentator Sten Ebbesen; 3. The logical text-books and their influence Christopher Martin; 4. Boethius on utterances, understanding and reality Margaret Cameron; 5. The Opuscula Sacra: Boethius and theology David Bradshaw; 6. The metaphysics of individuals in the Opuscula Sacra Andrew Arlig; 7. The medieval fortunes of the Opuscula Sacra Christophe Erismann; Part II. The Consolation: 8. The good and morality: Consolatio 2-4 John Magee; 9. Fate, prescience and free will Robert Sharples; 10. Interpreting the Consolation Danuta Shanzer; 11. The Consolation: the Latin commentary tradition: 800–1700 Lodi Nauta; 12. The Consolation and medieval literature Winthrop Wetherbee; Appendix. Boethius's works John Magee and John Marenbon; Bibliography; Index.
