Episode 158: Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

• Episode: Episode 158: Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy (Part Two)
• Website: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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• Duration: 01:12:09
• Published: 2017-02-20 13:00

Continuing on the Consolation, chiefly books 3 and 4, on virtue ethics (we all naturally aim at the good but can be mistaken about it or too weak to follow it), theodicy (even the apparent bad is actually good from God's perspective), and the weird way in which those interact (fame, pleasure, wealth are really all the same thing, i.e., happiness, i.e., God).