Discussion 7 | The Consolation of Philosophy

Topics Covered

• Should we really pity wicked people, and not hate them? How does that fit with God’s commands to hate wickedness?

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Written in the 6th-century from a prison cell as the author awaits execution for a crime he did not commit, The Consolation of Philosophy is a dialogue between Boethius and a mysterious woman—Lady Philosophy—who helps him rediscover wisdom and virtue.

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