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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1780934629
ISBN-13
9781780934624
eBay Product ID (ePID)
154402957
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy As a Product of Late Antiquity
Subject
History & Surveys / Medieval, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
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College Audience
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2015-487729
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Antonio Donato's trenchant analysis of Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy as a "product" of Late Antiquity includes fresh and important insights which aid in resolving many of the traditional exegetical difficulties readers have had with this text. Historians, philosophers, and theologians will surely profit from this new reading of Boethius, Donato presents Boethius's well-known Consolation of Philosophy in a strikingly new way, by stressing its author's consciousness of himself as a Roman aristocrat, with very specific values and obligations. This thesis is developed into a reinterpretation of how Philosophy consoles, and how Boethius conveys his message through poetry and images as well as argument.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
189
Table Of Content
Introduction 1 Boethius and the Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy The Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy I: Education and Literary Pursuits The Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy II: Wealth, Nobility, Political Prominence and Morality Boethius' Family Heritage: the Anicii and the Symmachi The Philosopher in Politics Consolation I.4 and the Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy Philosophy and External Goods The Possession of Wealth Power and Dignitas The Vanity of Glory Conclusion 2 The Illness and the Healer Vita Activa and Vita Contemplativa in the Ideal Philosopher Boethius' Illness: Forgetfulness Philosophy, a Peculiar Character The Appearance of Philosophy Living as a Philosopher Philosophy, a 'Dialectical' Doctor Philosophy's Therapy and its Methods The 'Philosophical' Therapy Conclusion 3 How does Philosophy Convey her Therapy? Poetry and Rhetoric as Instruments of Philosophy's Therapy Poetry and the Consolation The Poetics of the Consolation Poetry, Music and Therapy: the Consolation's Sources The Source of Music's Therapeutic Power: the Consolation's Sources Music and Therapy in Boethius' De Musica The Poems of the Consolation Poetry Quotations in the Consolation Rhetoric and the Consolation The Use of Exemplum The Use of Myths The Use of Personi- cations Conclusion 4 Christianity and the Consolation Christianity and Classical Culture in Boethius' Circles Christianity and Philosophia Philosophy and Wisdom in Boethius' Works Philosophy and Wisdom in the Consolation Conclusion Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index
Synopsis
In the last fifty years the field of Late Antiquity has advanced significantly. Today we have a picture of this period that is more precise and accurate than before. However, the study of one of the most significant texts of this age, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy , has not benefited enough from these advances in scholarship. Antonio Donato aims to fill this gap by investigating how the study of the Consolation can profit from the knowledge of Boethius' cultural, political and social background that is available today. The book focuses on three topics: Boethius' social/political background, his notion of philosophy and its sources, and his understanding of the relation between Christianity and classical culture. These topics deal with issues that are of crucial importance for the exegesis of the Consolation . The study of Boethius' social/political background allows us to gain a better understanding of the identity of the character Boethius and to recognize his role in the Consolation . Examination of the possible sources of Boethius' notion of philosophy and of their influence on the Consolation offers valuable instruments to evaluate the role of the text's philosophical discussions and their relation to its literary features. Finally, the long-standing problem of the lack of overt Christian elements in the Consolation can be enlightened by considering how Boethius relies on a peculiar understanding of philosophy's goal and its relation to Christianity that was common among some of his predecessors and contemporaries., In the last fifty years the field of Late Antiquity has advanced significantly. Today we have a picture of this period that is more precise and accurate than before. However, the study of one of the most significant texts of this age, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, has not benefited enough from these advances in scholarship. Antonio Donato aims to fill this gap by investigating how the study of the Consolation can profit from the knowledge of Boethius' cultural, political and social background that is available today. The book focuses on three topics: Boethius' social/political background, his notion of philosophy and its sources, and his understanding of the relation between Christianity and classical culture. These topics deal with issues that are of crucial importance for the exegesis of the Consolation. The study of Boethius' social/political background allows us to gain a better understanding of the identity of the character Boethius and to recognize his role in the Consolation. Examination of the possible sources of Boethius' notion of philosophy and of their influence on the Consolation offers valuable instruments to evaluate the role of the text's philosophical discussions and their relation to its literary features. Finally, the long-standing problem of the lack of overt Christian elements in the Consolation can be enlightened by considering how Boethius relies on a peculiar understanding of philosophy's goal and its relation to Christianity that was common am, An exploration of Boethius' social, political background, his notion of philosophy and its sources, and his understanding of the relationship between Christianity and classical culture.
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