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Boethius

Metaphysics

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, commonly known simply as Boethius, born circa 480 and died 524 AD, was a Roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, polymath, historian, and philosopher of the Early Middle Ages. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
480 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
524 1
TraditionSourced to the subject's own account
Late antique and early medieval philosophy 1
Classification
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
Roman Empire (Historical) 1
Connections

In Branch

Logic, Branches of Philosophy
Source Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Boethius

In Tradition

Scholasticism, Schools of Philosophy
Source Boethius (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Roman Empire

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Rome

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Source Encyclopedia.com (New Catholic Encyclopedia): BoethiusOpening lines
Quote, Opening lines
Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boethius, philosopher and statesman; b. Rome, c. 480; d. near Pavia, c. 524.
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1. Boethius (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
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    Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, commonly known simply as Boethius (c. 480 - 524 AD), was a Roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, polymath, historian, and philosopher of the Early Middle Ages.
  • Lead section
    was a Roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, polymath, historian, and philosopher
  • Lead section (death-year)
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, commonly known simply as Boethius (; Latin: Boetius; c.
  • In Tradition: Scholasticism, Lead
    He was a central figure in the translation of the Greek classics into Latin, a precursor to the Scholastic movement, and, along with Cassiodorus, one of the two leading Christian scholars of the 6th century.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Boethius
Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyIn Branch: Logic, Abstract
Quote, In Branch: Logic, Abstract
His most influential work is The Consolation of Philosophy . Boethius left a deep mark in Christian theology and provided the basis for the development of mathematics, music, logic, and dialectic in medieval Latin schools.
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