Boethius (disambiguation) — There are several people called Boethius:*Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, late Roman writer best known for his works in philosophy and theology. *Boetius of Dacia, mediæval Swedish philosopher. *Boëthius (family), for members of the Swedish… … Wikipedia
Boethius — Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Roman statesman and philosopher, often styled the last of the Romans , regarded by tradition as a Christian martyr, born at Rome in 480;… … Catholic encyclopedia
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus — (c. 480 c. 525) Roman senator and noble, whose family boasted an emperor in its lineage and strong Christian credentials, Boethius was one of the last great philosophers of antiquity. Like most Romans of his class, he also served in government … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus — ▪ Roman scholar, philosopher, and statesman born AD 470–475?, Rome? [Italy] died 524, Pavia? Roman scholar, Christian philosopher, and statesman, author of the celebrated De consolatione philosophiae (Consolation of Philosophy), a largely… … Universalium
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus — (c. 475/480–524) Roman philosopher and theologian. Born in Rome of an aristocratic family, the son of a consul (and father of two more), Boethius served as consul and the principal minister for Theodoric the Ostrogoth, who ruled Italy from 493 to … Philosophy dictionary
Boethius — Boethian, adj. /boh ee thee euhs/, n. Anicius Manlius Severinus /euh nish ee euhs man lee euhs sev euh ruy neuhs/, A.D. 475? 525?, Roman philosopher and statesman. Also, Boetius /boh ee sheuhs/. Also called Boece. * * * in full Anicius Manlius… … Universalium
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius — infobox philosopher me = Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius image size = 300px image caption = Boethius teaching his students (initial in a 1385 Italian manuscript of the Consolation of Philosophy .) color = #B0C4DEk region = Western philosophy… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
John Scottus Eriugena and Anselm of Canterbury — Stephen Gersh INTRODUCTION by John Marenbon John Scottus Eriugena came from Ireland, as his name indicates (‘Scottus’ meant ‘Irishman’ in the Latin of this period, and ‘Eriugena’, a neologism invented by John himself, is a flowery way of saying… … History of philosophy