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Ancius Boethius

Kirjat ja teokset yhdessä paikassa: 8 kirjaa, julkaisuja vuosilta 1999–2021, suosituimpiin kuuluu The Consolation of Philosophy. Vertaile teosten hintoja ja tarkista saatavuus suomalaisista kirjakaupoista.

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Ancius Boethius (tunnetaan myös nimellä Anicius Boethius) oli merkittävä roomalainen filosofi, kääntäjä ja valtiomies, joka vaikutti Rooman valtakunnan loppuvuosina. Hän syntyi vaikutusvaltaiseen Anicii-sukuun ja sai koulutuksen, joka antoi hänelle harvinaisen syvällisen osaamisen niin latinan kuin kreikan kielessä. Boethius oli aikansa monialainen oppinut, jonka tavoitteena oli tuoda kreikkalainen filosofia osaksi länsimaista ajattelua. Hänen elämänsä ja uransa huipentuivat korkeisiin virkoihin, mutta päättyivät traagisesti poliittisten juonittelujen seurauksena. Hänen perintönsä elää edelleen erityisesti hänen filosofisten pohdintojensa kautta.

Elämä ja tausta

Boethius syntyi vaikutusvaltaiseen Anicii-sukuun Rooman valtakunnan murrosvaiheessa. Hän kuului konsulaariseen sukuun, johon kuului aiemmin niin keisareita kuin paavi. Seitsemän vuoden ikäisenä hän jäi orvoksi ja hänet adoptoitiin toiseen aatelissukuun. Hänen kasvattajanaan toimi Quintus Aurelius Memmius Symmachus, joka huomasi pojan lahjakkuuden jo varhain. Myöhemmin Boethius avioitui Symmachuksen tyttären kanssa.

Boethius nousi merkittävään asemaan ostrogottien kuninkaan Theodoricuksen palveluksessa. Hän toimi magister officiorum -virassa ja oli myös konsuli.

Filosofinen työ ja kääntäjyyden merkitys

Boethius oli omistautunut kreikkalaisen filosofian tuomiseen latinan kielelle. Hänen tavoitteenaan oli kääntää ja kommentoida Platonin ja Aristoteleen teoksia luoden synteesin näiden kahden suuren ajattelijan välille. Vaikka hanke jäi kesken hänen kuolemansa vuoksi, hänen tekemänsä käännökset, kuten Porphyrioksen ja Aristoteleen työt, tulivat keskeisiksi lähteiksi keskiajan Euroopassa.

Traaginen loppu ja Filosofian lohdutus

Boethiusin poliittinen nousu herätti vihaa, mikä johti hänet syytetyksi maanpetoksesta. Vaikka syytökset olivat todennäköisesti poliittisia, hän joutui vankeuteen. Kuolemansa odottaessa hän kirjoitti yhden historian tunnetuimmista filosofisista teoksista, Filosofian lohdutuksen.

Teos on rakenteeltaan dialogi, joka muistuttaa Platonin tyyliä, mutta on luonteeltaan henkilökohtaisempi. Se käsittelee ihmisen kohtaloa, onnea ja kärsimystä. Boethius teloitettiin Pavianissa noin vuosina 524–525.

8 kirjaa

Kirjojen julkaisuvuodet: 1999–2021.

The Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

Ancius Boethius

Penguin Classics
1999
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Halvin toimitettuna 16,20 €

Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek scholar. When he became involved in a conspiracy and was imprisoned in Pavia, it was to the Greek philosophers that he turned. THE CONSOLATION was written in the period leading up to his brutal execution. It is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between the ailing prisoner and his 'nurse' Philosophy. Her instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restore his health and bring him to enlightenment. THE CONSOLATION was extremely popular throughout medieval Europe and his ideas were influential on the thought of Chaucer and Dante.
The Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

Ancius Boethius

Mint Editions
2021
sidottu
A conversational text that addresses many philosophical concepts as well as Western religion by questioning good versus evil and the unnecessary suffering of innocent people. Anicius Boethius draws from his own experiences to illustrate these spiritual and ethical struggles. In The Consolation of Philosophy the author engages in a figurative discussion with Lady Philosophy, a type of teacher. Through their exchange, he poses serious questions regarding the existence of God and human nature. He also acknowledges his own dire circumstances, contemplating the hardships and trauma. Many counterpoints are tied to ideals such as the Wheel of Fortune, highlighting inconsistent and often unfair outcomes. He also focuses on the importance of intangible gifts such as love and intelligence. The Consolation of Philosophy is an honest analysis of the nature of happiness. It forces the reader to face hard truths about their wants versus needs. It’s a sobering examination of the unpredictable structure of life. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Consolation of Philosophy is both modern and readable.
The Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

Ancius Boethius

Graphic Arts Books
2021
pokkari

Halvin toimitettuna 16,50 €

A conversational text that addresses many philosophical concepts as well as Western religion by questioning good versus evil and the unnecessary suffering of innocent people. Anicius Boethius draws from his own experiences to illustrate these spiritual and ethical struggles. In The Consolation of Philosophy the author engages in a figurative discussion with Lady Philosophy, a type of teacher. Through their exchange, he poses serious questions regarding the existence of God and human nature. He also acknowledges his own dire circumstances, contemplating the hardships and trauma. Many counterpoints are tied to ideals such as the Wheel of Fortune, highlighting inconsistent and often unfair outcomes. He also focuses on the importance of intangible gifts such as love and intelligence. The Consolation of Philosophy is an honest analysis of the nature of happiness. It forces the reader to face hard truths about their wants versus needs. It’s a sobering examination of the unpredictable structure of life. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Consolation of Philosophy is both modern and readable.
The Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

Ancius Boethius

Lulu.com
2016
nidottu
The Consolation of Philosophy has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West on medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, and is also the last great Western work of the Classical Period. Written while Boethius was in prison awaiting execution, the work consists of a dialogue in alternating prose and verse between the author, lamenting his own sorrows, and a majestic woman, who is the incarnation of his guardian Philosophy. The woman develops a modified form of Neo-Platonism and Stoicism, demonstrating the unreality of earthly fortunes, then proving that the highest good and the highest happiness are in God, and reconciling the apparent contradictions concerning the existence of everything.
The Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

Ancius Boethius

Lulu.com
2016
sidottu
The Consolation of Philosophy has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West on medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, and is also the last great Western work of the Classical Period. Written while Boethius was in prison awaiting execution, the work consists of a dialogue in alternating prose and verse between the author, lamenting his own sorrows, and a majestic woman, who is the incarnation of his guardian Philosophy. The woman develops a modified form of Neo-Platonism and Stoicism, demonstrating the unreality of earthly fortunes, then proving that the highest good and the highest happiness are in God, and reconciling the apparent contradictions concerning the existence of everything.