Boethius - ANSWER-A philosopher best know for his work "The Consolation of Philosophy"
Consolation of Philosophy - ANSWER-A conversation between Boethius and Lady Philosophy. It explains
how philosophy can console us no matter how badly our lives may be going
Lady Philosophy - ANSWER-The physica...
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Boethius - ANSWER-A philosopher best know for his work "The Consolation of Philosophy"
Consolation of Philosophy - ANSWER-A conversation between Boethius and Lady Philosophy. It explains
how philosophy can console us no matter how badly our lives may be going
Lady Philosophy - ANSWER-The physical embodiment of philosophy, she represents all philosophical
knowledge and teaches Boethius. She serves the same role as Socrates in Plato's dialogues.
Sea Battle Analogy - ANSWER-A story from Aristotle that poses a problem about divine foreknowledge
Boethius Quote - ANSWER-"All fortune is good fortune; for it either rewards, disciplines, amends, or
punishes, and so is either useful or just."
"Wheel of Fortune" - ANSWER-The idea that our fortune, or luck, or circumstances are not really our
possessions at all
Virtue - ANSWER-For Boethius, we only control our virtue
Laudato Si - ANSWER-Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment
Prime Mover - ANSWER-A mover that is not itself moved by anything else. We understand this as God.
Thomas Aquinas - ANSWER-Sometimes referred to as a "Christian Aristotelian". He tried to reconcile the
thought of Aristotle with the teaching of the church
Eternity of the Universe - ANSWER-Aristotle believed that the universe was eternal or infinite, while the
Church believed that the universe had a beginning in time. This was an example of a dilemma or
difficulty that Aquinas tried to resolve
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