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raitalle 's review for:
The Consolation of Philosophy
by Boethius, Victor Watts
I haven't really read or studied much philosophy, so I do feel a little unprepared to really discuss the merits of this book, but I did find it interesting and I think the translation was well done. It seems to be a laid out walk-through of basic philosophical ideas, focusing largely on how to really achieve happiness and why evil is allowed to remain in the world. This particular edition had a good introduction that gave helpful background on the life and condition of Boethius at the time of writing, and I did also appreciate the summary at the end, as a way to help reinforce understanding of the concepts and proofs discussed.