Chance in Philosophy
Boethius' "The Consolation of Philosophy" demonstrates many thoughts and ideas that Boethius had while he was imprisoned at Ravenna. Boethius wrote of his "conversations" with lady Philosophy, who came to help cure him during his sentence. Throughout the book, she explained (or reminded) Boethius of many things such as the nature of power and the nature of fame. Many things that she explains in the beginning of the book can be summed together with the thought that God governs everything. God, though not the afterlife, is a very important theme in "The Consolation of Philosophy". One part of this theme that I have looked at is whether God orders the world totally, or there is chance in our lives. Boethius explained, "Whenever something is done for some purpose, and for certain reasons something other than what was intended happens, it is called chance." (p. __) So is it that there is no chance in life, or do we truly have free will? I believe that there is a......
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