The Consolation of Philosophy as Cosmic Image is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Myra L. Uhlfelder in 2018, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the Cosmology, Ancient, in literature genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging Cosmology, Ancient, in literature book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, The Consolation of Philosophy as Cosmic Image can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
The Consolation of Philosophy as Cosmic Image Book PDF Summary
In this study, Uhlfelder (recently deceased) argues convincingly that, in portraying his literary persona as an exemplum of man in his quest for self-knowledge, Boethius has made the whole Consolatio a cosmic image representing man as microcosm. The mental faculties of sensus, imaginatio, ratio, and intellegentia are arranged as a proportion suggesting both Plato's famous "divided line" at the end of Book 6 of the Republic and, at the same time, the four elements of the physical cosmos which, according to the Platonic Timaeus, are connected with one another so as to form a geometrical proportion. The philosophical argument of the Consolatio in books II through V comprises another cosmic image with III. M.9 at its exact center; in addition, the other three cosmic depictions, revolving as concentric circles around III. M.9, may be viewed as forming an image of cosmic order. In its structure, then, Boethius' work is an anagogic eikon which formally depicts its content.
Detail Book of The Consolation of Philosophy as Cosmic Image PDF
- Author : Myra L. Uhlfelder
- Release : 23 September 2024
- Publisher : Renaissance Society of America
- ISBN : 0866985271
- Genre : Cosmology, Ancient, in literature
- Total Page : 99 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 16,8 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book The Consolation of Philosophy as Cosmic Image by Myra L. Uhlfelder, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.