{"product_id":"the-consolation-of-philosophy-paperback-9","title":"The Consolation of Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSoren Filipski\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eBoethius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beloved works of the Middle Ages, \u003ci\u003eThe Consolation of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e ranks among the most deeply experienced and profoundly reasoned explorations of the problem of evil ever penned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStricken by grief at his imprisonment by political enemies, the Roman statesman Boethius writes a mystical dialogue between himself and \"Lady Philosophy,\" who comes to console him by driving out his grief and reminding him of his own forgotten wisdom. In a great synthesis of Platonic philosophy read through the Christian tradition, Philosophy teaches Boethius to escape human vanity and its trust in worldly fortune by embracing the everlasting benevolence of divine Providence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new translation by Soren Filipski, PhD is faithful to the philosophical precision of Boethius' prose and the elegant simplicity of his poetry. Historical notes with critical commentary clarify difficult passages to give the reader a direct and clear experience of Boethius' thought and his enduring place in world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727918272575,"sku":"9781949957099","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4b81056ef3509790545a8392faf2919f.webp?v=1765116582","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-consolation-of-philosophy-paperback-9","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}