The Boethius Project

Consolation of Philosophy, V

Is there room, then, for chance? If divine providence rules all things, then what of free will? What of Fate? Is our future predetermined, or are we capable of making our own choices? Lady Philosophy leaves us with an entirely new vision compared to the outlook the prisoner shared in Book I, and prepares him for whatever comes next. Did Boethius intend to finish here, or write more? We’ll never know. These are his final words.