The specific passage granted from the text, “The Consolation of Philosophy” by Boethius explores the true meaning of happiness: that contradicts the human understanding (Boethius). By philosophy affirming that God is the only ultimate happiness and good, Boethius is reminded of the Perfect and real definition of Good. All the temporal desires which he associates with good: fame, respect, sufficiency and honor are replaced with God, by philosophy. Moreover, she emphasizes that the path humans pursue thinking it will lead to their true happiness is nothing but deception; since their definition of good itself is in doubt. Despite of what path is adopted, thinking of good or not, it is a natural disposition for hoping for the good and results more …show more content…
It gives him chance to reflect his actual purpose before, his true meaning of goodness; which is confused now with all those temporary desires that frustrates and distract him from his actual mission. The Rational reasoning is adopted by Philosophy to manipulate Boethius’s mind to heal up his soul and provide him with strength. God, ultimately the truth, is referred to as a Perfect goodness that could lead to perfect happiness; not the other stuff like honor, fame respect etc which are temporary. From the worldly qualities of good that are sought exhaustedly- sufficiency, honor, fame, respect- the really good and happiness are ignored: The God. Another ideology that is mentioned is that desire is fundamental reason that arouses motivation to seek out something by struggle to act out towards it. And the fact that one is struggling to sought it out, it proves he is working towards the good. Philosophy boils down the understanding simply: the basic man desire is not to pursue things for his happiness but good. Furthermore, the thing or the path that derives happiness and good are put into same cluster, despite both being significantly