A review by joelogsliterature
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

While at times repetitive save the final book (which features the worst arguments by analogy but which fit well with a leap of faith), it is supremely worth reading today. Studying it historically or as a mastery of the classical forms—it is chocked with references—shows an incredibly impressive work, although mostly composed of pastiche. Many of the ideas here, themselves usually recycled but united in a novel secular-religious union, remain relevant bases for theologically informed philosophical investigation. Boethius remains relevant today. It is hard to overstate how singularly educated he was for his day.