He is now thinking more with reason than emotion and asks intelligent questions or states relevant words to match Philosophy’s. Boethius explains his concerns about evil and its existence. That if Providence is able to see all/ know all that will happen, why is evil still in the world when it can be prevented? Philosophy then explains that everything truly happens for a reason, evil may not get “punished” through the naked eye, but its punishment is far greater than any others. Someone who does evil that now wants to seek virtue, will be punished for their wrong doings and now have the ability to redeem themselves, evil that does not see that it is doing evil, will stay in its path and will never be able to gain true happiness. People must seek virtue, for evil has no substance of power, but it is up to the person how they wish to view life and if they choose virtue versus evil. “It is in your own hands what fortune you wish to shape for yourself, for the only function of adversity apart from discipline and correction is punishment (Boethius 113).” Here Boethius is able to recognize why things happen the way that they do, and he can use this when he looks at all different aspects of
He is now thinking more with reason than emotion and asks intelligent questions or states relevant words to match Philosophy’s. Boethius explains his concerns about evil and its existence. That if Providence is able to see all/ know all that will happen, why is evil still in the world when it can be prevented? Philosophy then explains that everything truly happens for a reason, evil may not get “punished” through the naked eye, but its punishment is far greater than any others. Someone who does evil that now wants to seek virtue, will be punished for their wrong doings and now have the ability to redeem themselves, evil that does not see that it is doing evil, will stay in its path and will never be able to gain true happiness. People must seek virtue, for evil has no substance of power, but it is up to the person how they wish to view life and if they choose virtue versus evil. “It is in your own hands what fortune you wish to shape for yourself, for the only function of adversity apart from discipline and correction is punishment (Boethius 113).” Here Boethius is able to recognize why things happen the way that they do, and he can use this when he looks at all different aspects of