Boethius' Consolation of philosophy as a product of Late Antiquity

著者

• Donato, Antonio

書誌事項

Boethius' Consolation of philosophy as a product of Late Antiquity

Antonio Donato

Bloomsbury, 2015

• hbk
• pbk.

注記

Originally published: 2013

内容説明・目次

内容説明

In the last fifty years the field of Late Antiquity has advanced significantly. Today we have a picture of this period that is more precise and accurate than before. However, the study of one of the most significant texts of this age, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, has not benefited enough from these advances in scholarship. Antonio Donato aims to fill this gap by investigating how the study of the Consolation can profit from the knowledge of Boethius' cultural, political and social background that is available today. The book focuses on three topics: Boethius' social/political background, his notion of philosophy and its sources, and his understanding of the relation between Christianity and classical culture. These topics deal with issues that are of crucial importance for the exegesis of the Consolation. The study of Boethius' social/political background allows us to gain a better understanding of the identity of the character Boethius and to recognize his role in the Consolation. Examination of the possible sources of Boethius' notion of philosophy and of their influence on the Consolation offers valuable instruments to evaluate the role of the text's philosophical discussions and their relation to its literary features. Finally, the long-standing problem of the lack of overt Christian elements in the Consolation can be enlightened by considering how Boethius relies on a peculiar understanding of philosophy's goal and its relation to Christianity that was common among some of his predecessors and contemporaries.

目次

Introduction 1 Boethius and the Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy The Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy I: Education and Literary Pursuits The Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy II: Wealth, Nobility, Political Prominence and Morality Boethius' Family Heritage: the Anicii and the Symmachi The Philosopher in Politics Consolation I.4 and the Ideology of the Roman Senatorial Aristocracy Philosophy and External Goods The Possession of Wealth Power and Dignitas The Vanity of Glory Conclusion 2 The Illness and the Healer Vita Activa and Vita Contemplativa in the Ideal Philosopher Boethius' Illness: Forgetfulness Philosophy, a Peculiar Character The Appearance of Philosophy Living as a Philosopher Philosophy, a 'Dialectical' Doctor Philosophy's Therapy and its Methods The 'Philosophical' Therapy Conclusion 3 How does Philosophy Convey her Therapy? Poetry and Rhetoric as Instruments of Philosophy's Therapy Poetry and the Consolation The Poetics of the Consolation Poetry, Music and Therapy: the Consolation's Sources The Source of Music's Therapeutic Power: the Consolation's Sources Music and Therapy in Boethius' De Musica The Poems of the Consolation Poetry Quotations in the Consolation Rhetoric and the Consolation The Use of Exemplum The Use of Myths The Use of Personi- cations Conclusion 4 Christianity and the Consolation Christianity and Classical Culture in Boethius' Circles Christianity and Philosophia Philosophy and Wisdom in Boethius' Works Philosophy and Wisdom in the Consolation Conclusion Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB25398509
• ISBN:
  • 9781780934624
  • 9781474228572
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: 221 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • DC23 : 189
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Boethius, d. 524