Mike Whiteside PHI 105 2/23/13 Professor Chackal One Goal‚ Two Different Approaches Boethius: a man of of the Great Loving God‚ a positive friend‚ a benevolent senator‚ and a realistic soul. Thoreau: a man of minimalism‚ a rebel against corrupt establishments‚ a guru of nature‚ a non-violent protester‚ and a simple thinker. Both these men are common in goal but the way they went about that goal was different. They both sought to bring peace to others through philosophy‚ the study of realistic
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AUGUSTINE Augustine was born November 13‚ A.D. 354‚ in Tagaste (it is call today Souk Ahras‚ Algeria); and died seventy six years later in Hippo Regius (pp.1) Augustine was raise up in a family with both parents his father (Patricius) who was a nonbeliever until later in life and Augustine mother (Monica) a child of God. Augustine was taught at a young age about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by his mother; Augustine like any other young teenager did not like school but at the same time had
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Boethius’ Philosophy Happiness‚ according to Boethius‚ is something that comes from within. Happiness is not found in things that are materialistic and tangible. While Boethius was imprisoned on charges of treason‚ he had plenty of time to figure such out because he knew that he would never be released. He would be forced to live out his life in prison‚ and eventually would be executed. To being‚ Boethius says that happiness cannot be attained by tangible things. Things such as wealth‚ power
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Boethius Religion/Philosophy Project April 2nd‚ 2013 A master in the art of rhetoric‚ Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius‚ commonly know as Boethius‚ was said to have the ability to argue any topic given randomly and still be able to speak as if he was a true expert in that area of expertise. During the middle Ages many philosophers and teachers studied and contemplated the works of prior scholars such as the writings of Plato‚ Aristotle‚ the apostle Paul and many more. However it is Boethius
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Boethius’s work The Consolation of Philosophy‚ Boethius uses the character Lady Philosophy to present the argument that justice is always served in that “the good are always rewarded and the wicked always punished” (81). I support that the argument is sound and valid through evaluation‚ then I continue by extrapolating Boethius’s reasoning to understand that although the nature of true reward is singular‚ the nature of punishment is diverse. Boethius presents his claim on the nature of good‚ which
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In The Consolation of Philosophy‚ the teacher Lady Philosophy and the student Boethius develop a relationship of learning through dialogue that enables the Boethian prisoner to attain his spiritual goal. Lady Philosophy is a good teacher. Instead of telling the philosophical truth directly to Boethius‚ she chooses to maintain a discussion between her and her student based on Boethius’s arguments. Through the discussion‚ Lady Philosophy at first finds out the errors of Boethius’s assumptions and
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educate Boethius (the prisoner) on what true fortune is. Then‚ I will critically compare his view of love with that of Plato. After lady philosophy slowly educate Boethius (the prisoner) on what true fortune is and what it should resemble‚ a discourse on the nature of love was given in the form of a poem. The examples and the lectures that lady philosophy used in explaining true fortune to Boethius (the prisoner) are drastically changing his view on the situation that he is in. Boethius’ (the author’s)
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Confessions‚ was written by Aurelius Augustine‚ who was ordained in the Christian Church and was named Bishop of Hippo. Confessions‚ is like an account of Augustine’s life before accepted God and joined the Christian. “In his Confessions he set down‚ for the benefit of others‚ the story of his early life and his conversion to Christianity.” (1113) In this autobiography he describes his childhood and his education then goes on to describe his life in adulthood before converting to Christianity. In
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Saint Augustine is famous for his notion that the nature of human life is to return to God. He writes with God in mind and weaves theology‚ philosophy and phycology into his writings. He is a pioneer of the field of thought of early phycology and the human will. In his “Confessions” he explores infancy and his early childhood behavior in order to make revelations about the human psyche and the motivations behind certain decisions. In this paper we will discuss and summarize some of Saint Augustine’s
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Confessions‚ written by Augustine‚ begins by invoking the help of God to help or guide him through the act of confessing his sins. Augustine begins his confessions by detailing his very early life. He explains his infancy by lamenting his inability to remember the entirety of his life’s actions during that time. This wouldn’t be particularly important to any layperson‚ but because Augustine is incredibly devout‚ he worries that if he cannot remember the events from his early life‚ he cannot repent
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