Roman philosopher. Boethius's earlier writings cannot be dated with any confidence. Of his five theological tractates, De trinitate (on the Trinity), dedicated to his father-in-law, Symmachus, shows his determination to use reason in support of a doctrine that he recognized as standing firmly on a foundation of Christian faith. His interest in harmonizing revealed religion with the discoveries of pre-Christian thinkers foreshadows the work of the medieval Scholastic philosophers many... więcej

Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia, 2022. 3p.