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5 days ago · After mastering both Latin and Greek in his youth, Boethius rose to prominence as a statesman during the Ostrogothic Kingdom, becoming a senator by age 25, a consul by age 33, and later chosen as a personal advisor to Theodoric the Great.
Oct 7, 2024 · The book poignantly articulates fundamental questions about the life of man and his place in the universe – questions as timely and relevant today as they were 1,500 years ago. The Oldie January 2024. The philosopher Boethius died 1,500 years ago, in 524 AD – but who was he?
Sep 23, 2024 · Philosophy in these dark and troubled times was cultivated by late Roman thinkers such as Augustine and Boethius (c. 470–524), then by monks such as St. Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033–1109).
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1 day ago · In the early 6th century the Roman philosopher Boethius popularised Pythagorean and Platonic conceptions of the universe and expounded the supreme importance of numerical ratios. [91]
Oct 1, 2024 · In 524, Boethius authored the Consolation of Philosophy on the eve of his unjust execution. Fifteen centuries later, Boethius remains a figure of inspiration and fascination in his own right, and as a profoundly influential figure through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and beyond.
Sep 22, 2024 · Boethius was a hugely influential figure during the Proto-Renaissance and the Humanist currents of the 16th century. His works were highly regarded in higher education until at least the 17th century. However, as Johns rightly points out, Boethius has become a marginalized figure in recent times.
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5 days ago · Thanks to Boethius and those who built upon what he began, we have access to a rich collection of classical mathematical works in arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy, as well as other central math topics like physics, optics, and even a sort of calculus.
