The Consolation of Philosophy was written by the sixth-century philosopher, Ancius Boethius whilst imprisoned and awaiting trial for alleged treason, and in the time leading up to his execution. The text reflects on philosophical questions and issues, such as the problem of theodicy (how can an all-knowing, all-loving and all-powerful God permit the manifestation of evil?), and the nature of free will and determinism (if God is all-knowing, does man have free will?).
De Anima (On the Soul) by Aristotle.
De Anima was written by philosopher and student to Plato, Aristotle. Aristotle believed that the soul is the 'form' or 'essence' of any living thing and is not distinct from the body. The text focuses on this discussion on the soul and the different types that can be possessed by different living things. In De Anima, Aristotle aims to set out his theory of the soul as the ultimate reality of embodied form.
The Symposium by Plato.
The Symposium is written by philosopher, Plato, and is described as a powerful discussion on the nature of love, which is examined through the speeches of men attending a symposium in praise of love or Eros (the Greek God of Love). From their conversations comes a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts.
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