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- A greater awareness of architecture as an artform—and thus, a greater philosophical focus—commences with Batteux’s inclusion of architecture among the arts (1746).
May 6, 2005 · The Consolation of Philosophy, a prosimetrum (a prose work with verse interludes) which recounts, in polished literary language, an imagined dialogue between the prisoner Boethius and a lady who personifies Philosophy, contrasts with the rest of Boethius’s oeuvre.
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Sep 9, 2015 · This article offers an overview of issues in the philosophy of architecture. Central issues include foundational matters regarding the nature of: Architecture as an artform, design medium, or other product or practice.
In the 20th century, there came a revolution, one may call, where it was the art, more precisely the paintings, sculptures that started influencing architecture. Ever since then, it is the ultimate truth that art has an enormous impact on architecture.
First, architectural theory represents a codification of practical architectural knowledge: what we currently know about how to do or categorize architecture (e.g., Vitruvius), how architecture should be done (e.g., Alexander 1979), or how to explain aspects of architectural practice, such as spatial structuring (e.g., Hillier and Hanson 1984).
Jun 27, 2024 · Introduction: reading Boethius whole; Part 1 Before the Consolation; 1 Boethius’ life and the world of late antique philosophy; 2 The Aristotelian commentator; 3 The logical textbooks and their influence; 4 Boethius on utterances, understanding and reality; 5 The Opuscula sacra: Boethius and theology; 6 The metaphysics of individuals in the ...
- John Moorhead
- 2009
Boethius (480-524) Boethius was a prolific Roman scholar of the sixth century AD who played an important role in transmitting Greek science and philosophy to the medieval Latin world. His most influential work is The Consolation of Philosophy.
Examines the vast influence of Boethius in the Middle Ages, in logic, theology, and through the Consolation of Philosophy – in philosophy more broadly – and in literature. Among the authors discussed are Abelard, William of Conches, Gilbert of Poitiers, Alan of Lille, Aquinas, Jean de Meun, and Chaucer.
