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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
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an instructive work. 6th century torturer transforms 'philosophy' by violence it into something it should never be: a consolation. rating preserved for the sake of this work's use as an ever-shining illumination of the bad-faith of the contemporary apologists of every age
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A fun book to tease the mind, been meaning to read some Boethius as he's referenced in the books I read. The translation was wonderful, understandable and thought provoking. I liked the poems, and how relevant it is today despite being over a thousand years old.
This book surprised me in how much I adored it. I have been contemplating its arguments often and will do so for a long time. It’s a testament to Boethius’ time but it is also a timeless treatise that we can all glean wisdom from.
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reflective
slow-paced
I am definitely not smart enough for most of this book, but for what I can grasp just fine, I can’t really find myself agreeing with Boethius, at least in how he and Philosophy discuss evil being nothingness and good being the supreme, and particularly how the wretched feel better if they receive punishment rather than escaping. Maybe on a smaller scale, but for some of the most persistent “evil” forces in this world, their ability to escape what any of us may call justice simply empowers them.
That being said, the attention to detail in the translation of the songs and to keep them in meter and rhyme is just superb. That alone, I am rating it so highly.
That being said, the attention to detail in the translation of the songs and to keep them in meter and rhyme is just superb. That alone, I am rating it so highly.
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slow-paced