PHI-210 Final Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
Boethius is in exile because
he followed platos advice and apsired for high political office for improving the good of the
people
at the hands of unjust accusers and the entire roman senate, Boethius is what?
condemned to death while under house arrest, in exile and unable to stand trial, possessions
are stripped away, philosophy's reputation is ruined
beothius view of exile
physical displacement from his home country
imposed from without
banished from homeland even though he does not want to be banished
lady philsophy's view of exile
spiritual displacement from truth
self imposed from his "wandering" of the truth
true homeland is governed by a ruler who ensures that no one is banished who wants to live
there
what is lady philosophy's diagnosis of boethius
that he has forgotten the truth, and false beliefs have rushed into the vacuum (identity,
purpose, divine sovereignty)
what are boethius' three bad ideas?
, 1. fortune has changed in her disposition toward him
2. life hasn't been blessed
3. life at the moment is unhappy by worldly standards
describe the wheel of fortune imagery
it is fortune's natural right to spin her wheel and make sport of the life of men and women
what should one do when it comes to fortune?
reject such "purely ephemeral happiness" as fortune can supply, or else embrace it without
complaint when it inevitably vanishes
worldly happiness is not _________ happiness
true
describe why worldly happiness is not true by security
true happiness cannot be taken away from you (highest good)
money, property, and other possessions can be taken from you
describe why worldly happiness is not true by incompatibility
incompatible with either ignorance or anxiety
happiness enjoyed through family is shot through when with ignorance or anxiety
describe why worldly happiness is not true by post-mortem flourishing
humans would be plunged into misery at death if the world brought true happiness, but
humans are not because there is post-mortem bliss
what are the gifts of fortune?
material possessions, titles, power, fame, and pleasures
Answers
Boethius is in exile because
he followed platos advice and apsired for high political office for improving the good of the
people
at the hands of unjust accusers and the entire roman senate, Boethius is what?
condemned to death while under house arrest, in exile and unable to stand trial, possessions
are stripped away, philosophy's reputation is ruined
beothius view of exile
physical displacement from his home country
imposed from without
banished from homeland even though he does not want to be banished
lady philsophy's view of exile
spiritual displacement from truth
self imposed from his "wandering" of the truth
true homeland is governed by a ruler who ensures that no one is banished who wants to live
there
what is lady philosophy's diagnosis of boethius
that he has forgotten the truth, and false beliefs have rushed into the vacuum (identity,
purpose, divine sovereignty)
what are boethius' three bad ideas?
, 1. fortune has changed in her disposition toward him
2. life hasn't been blessed
3. life at the moment is unhappy by worldly standards
describe the wheel of fortune imagery
it is fortune's natural right to spin her wheel and make sport of the life of men and women
what should one do when it comes to fortune?
reject such "purely ephemeral happiness" as fortune can supply, or else embrace it without
complaint when it inevitably vanishes
worldly happiness is not _________ happiness
true
describe why worldly happiness is not true by security
true happiness cannot be taken away from you (highest good)
money, property, and other possessions can be taken from you
describe why worldly happiness is not true by incompatibility
incompatible with either ignorance or anxiety
happiness enjoyed through family is shot through when with ignorance or anxiety
describe why worldly happiness is not true by post-mortem flourishing
humans would be plunged into misery at death if the world brought true happiness, but
humans are not because there is post-mortem bliss
what are the gifts of fortune?
material possessions, titles, power, fame, and pleasures
