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Considered one of the two principal Ancient Greek philosophers, alongside his teacher Plato. Throughout his life, Boethius’s primary scholarly project was the interpretation and translation of Aristotle, whose ideas deeply influence the arguments presented in The Consolation of Philosophy. Although Boethius only explicitly cites Aristotle a few times, such as when he explains how chance is possible in a universe governed by God, much of Boethius’s thought is deeply indebted to Aristotle (including, for instance, the distinction between simple and conditional necessity).
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Aristotle Character Timeline in The Consolation of Philosophy
The timeline below shows where the character Aristotle appears in The Consolation of Philosophy. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book V, Part I
...upon all things” and nothing happens without a cause. But chance can be explained through “Aristotle’s definition” of when an action produces “something other than what was intended.” She offers the...
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