Great Books II   Spring 2020
  Reading Questions  
 

February 27

  
 

 

  

Dante - Purgatorio

Focus on Cantos X-XII

  

Boethius

Book IV

Why does Dante organize Purgatory as he does?

Bring a good question on each of the following topics:

  • Dante's evolving state of mind

  • The Gate

  • The Prideful

Our discussion of these questions will be led by TBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. According to Boethius, does Satan possess will? power?
  2. Draw a picture to depict the relationship between fate & providence.
  3. What core assumptions lie beneath Boethius' claim that the wicked are unhappy when they unjustly go scot free?
  4. How does Boethius' notion of evil differ from that of Dante? Augustine?

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Our discussion of these questions will be led by TBA