Book 5, Chapter 4 | The Consolation of Philosophy
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Book 5, Chapter 4 | The Consolation of Philosophy

2025-06-29
Chapter Summary Philosophy asserts that human reason cannot attain God’s simple foreknowledge, and for that reason Boethius is confused by the contradiction between foreknowledge and free will. She will now unravel his difficulties, and then help him grasp the simplicity of God’s foreknowledge. If some events do not occur out of necessity, then the contradiction between foreknowledge and free will is resolved. For example, there are actions that unfold before our eyes that are not compelled by out...
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