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February 8, 2026The New Ressourcement0 citations

Wisdom’s Open Secret: Boethius’s Consolation as Image of Philosophy

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WHWilliam Hackett

Key Points

  • The essay aims to explore the relationship between Platonic philosophy and Christian eschatology as presented in Boethius’s work.
  • Analysis of Platonic philosophy in Plato’s Laws
  • Examination of Christian eschatology in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy
  • Comparison of philosophical themes and religious concepts
  • Identifies significant connections between Platonic and Christian thought
  • Demonstrates how philosophy and religion aim to educate the soul
  • Highlights the transformative role of divine wisdom in human experience

Abstract

This essay showcases the deep agreement between Platonic philosophy in Plato’s Laws and Christian eschatology in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy. It highlights the ways in which religion and philosophy variously intersect to convert and educate the soul in divine wisdom.

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William Hackett (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6988292d0fc35cd7a8849452https://doi.org/10.65172/hayanjelxz5p0zxh
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