The Consolation of Philosophy
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Book I, Part I Book I, Part II Book I, Part III Book I, Part IV Book I, Part V Book I, Part VI Book I, Part VII Book II, Part I Book II, Part II Book II, Part III Book II, Part IV Book II, Part V Book II, Part VI Book II, Part VII Book II, Part VIII Book III, Part I Book III, Part II Book III, Part III Book III, Part IV Book III, Part V Book III, Part VI Book III, Part VII Book III, Part VIII Book III, Part IX Book III, Part X Book III, Part XI Book III, Part XII Book IV, Part I Book IV, Part II Book IV, Part III Book IV, Part IV Book IV, Part V Book IV, Part VI Book IV, Part VII Book V, Part I Book V, Part II Book V, Part III Book V, Part IV Book V, Part V Book V, Part VI
Themes
All Themes Classical Philosophy and Medieval Christianity Wisdom, Fortune, and Happiness The Problem of Evil Human Free Will and God’s Foreknowledge
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All Characters Boethius Lady Philosophy God The Muses Fortune Plato Aristotle Zeno Odysseus Nero
Terms
All Terms Providence Fate Foreknowledge Human Free Will Sense-Perception Imagination Human Reason Intelligence Simple Necessity Conditional Necessity
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All Symbols The Sun and Sunlight The Wheel of Fortune
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The Consolation of Philosophy

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Boethius
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The Sun and Sunlight

In their songs, Boethius and Lady Philosophy repeatedly mention the Sun, the stars, and the appearance of sunlight after nighttime or adverse weather. These references represent the purpose of wisdom and philosophy in humans’ tumultuous…

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The Wheel of Fortune

Although perhaps best known to contemporary audiences through the television show of the same name, the concept of a “wheel of fortune” has appeared in art and literature for at least 2,000 years, since well…

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