Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy was one of the most widely read and influential texts in medieval Europe, considering questions such as How can evil exist in a world governed by God? And how is ...

Melvyn Bragg discusses Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy and asks whether philosophy should lead us toward consolation or lead us from it. Show more Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ...

Outside academia, his name - and that of his acknowledged masterpiece, The Consolation of Philosophy - have scant public recognition, but for over a thousand years his magnum opus was effectively ...

The Consolation takes the form of a dialogue ... the emperor having served as a top advisor—and a personified Lady Philosophy who visits him in his room. Over the course of the dialogue ...

The “Breakfast Club” co-host talks with David Remnick about Black voters, his recent interview with the Vice-President, and why the Democratic Party needs a lot more “Bulworth.” Can Older ...