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title: "Book 3 Chapter 12: Boethius Loses His Vision"
date: 2020-11-29T20:18:39Z
series: "The Consolation of Philosophy"
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Boethius acknowledges that he is but recollecting truths he once knew. Philosophy goes on to show that it is goodness also by which the whole world is governed (*This solves the third. No distinct account is given of the first, but an answer may be gathered from the general argument of bks. ii., iii., and iv.*) Boethius professes compunction for his former folly. But the paradox of evil is introduced, and he is once more perplexed.