Boethius' 'Consolation of Philosophy'

Michael Wiitala is Associate College Lecturer in Philosophy at Cleveland State University. His essays have appeared in journals such as Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy and Apeiron and in collections such as Deification in the Latin Patristic Tradition (2019) and A Companion to Ancient Philosophy (2018).

• Introduction Michael Wiitala; 1. Boethius' Philosophiae consolatio: the intersection of literary form and philosophical content John Magee; 2. The ascent from ð to è: or on philosophy's teaching a blind man to see Siobhan Nash-Marshall; 3. Lady philosophy as a feminine personification of wisdom Wendy Elgersma Helleman; 4. Boethius' christianity in the consolatio: a history of the debate Claudio Moreschini; 5. The blending of pagan and Christian elements in book III of the consolatio Renato de Filippis; 6. The human person in the consolation of philosophy Mark K. Spencer; 7. Self-investigation, self-knowledge, and inner-conflict in Boethius' consolation of philosophy Antonio Donato; 8. What it means to be a god: providence and punishment in the consolation of philosophy Paul DiRado; 9. A consolation through philosophical insight? Boethius' practical philosophy Thomas Jürgasch; 10. Being and existence in the consolation of philosophy Michael Wiitala; 11. Circle and sphere metaphors for god's nature and providence in Boethius' consolation of philosophy and dionysius' On divine names Vladimir Cvetkoviæ; 12. Time and eternity in the consolation of philosophy Jonathan Evans; 13. Boethius on human freedom and divine foreknowledge Katherin Rogers; References; Index.