Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 , MA Graduate in Comparative Theology, Department of Wisdom and Theology, Faculty of Theology and Religious, University of Shahid Beheshti, Iran.
2 islamic philosophy and kalam,theology and religions,shahid beheshti,tehran,iran
Abstract
Introduction
Almost all Boethius scholars emphasize the literary nature of the Consolation of Philosophy and the influence of this treatise on literary works. In this article, we attempt to address, for the first time, the relationship between literature and philosophy, a completely philosophical topic in this treatise, through a "stylistic analysis" of this treatise. The reason for choosing the "stylistic analysis" approach is that to explain the relationship between literature and philosophy, we need an approach that can both reveal the literary aspects of this work and provide a correct and relevant analysis of the main issue of this research. In such a way that the literary components of this treatise are identified and the literary nature of this treatise is emphasized, while at the same time, by properly analyzing the text, the philosophical issue raised is examined from a literary perspective. Ultimately, the sum of our efforts should be an appropriate answer to these questions: Can the Consolation of Philosophy be considered a literary work, as claimed? What is dialectic in this treatise? Why does Boethius use a literary method for a purely philosophical subject?
Materials & Methods
Stylistic analysis is the result of choices based on Simpson's model, which include: 1. characterization, 2. point of View, 3. sociolinguistic code, 4. textual medium, 5. textual structure, 6. intertextuality. Among the components of stylistics, characterization in the consolation of philosophy specifically forms part of the problem and title of this article. Because what presents the narrator's point of view and establishes dialectics is "character." Also, since we need to describe and analyze the text of the Consulation of philosophy to find an appropriate answer to the main problem of this research, and as mentioned, the stylistic analysis that leads to the analysis of a text is the result of examining all six components; the examination of the other five components: point of view, sociolinguistic code, textual medium, textual structure, intertextuality are examined as a research method in this study.
Discussion & Result
What provides the narrator's perspective and a general understanding of human nature, also establishes dialectics and gives individuality and character to the author's worldview, is "character." In the Consulation of philosophy, we have the protagonist character, the secondary character, the extras character, and the dynamic character. According to the point of view component in the Consulation of philosophy of the narrator, the first person is reflectore. According to the sociolinguistic code component in this treatise, the subject of discourse is the connection with eternity and the eternal, the concept of discourse is a humanistic concept, and the method of discourse is conversation. Regarding the textual medium component, despite the characteristics that confirm the oral nature of the Consulation of philosophy, it seems that it should be considered a written media. The textual structure of the Consulation of philosophy is such that this story does not have an abstract; however, it does have a realization of the direction of the story, a plot twist, an assessment of why and how this story becomes interesting, a conclusion, a solution, and an ending. Among the most important components that lead to understanding intertextuality in the Consulation of philosophy are these five components: the role of the muse in depicting her sufferings; Boethius' description of the character and dress of Lady Philosophy is in accordance with the tradition of ancient vision literature;
Conclusion
In the Consulation of philosophy, the character is created to convey the author's purpose, not for the purpose of Characterization. The protagonist character in the Consulation of philosophy is Boethius the Prisoner and the secondary character is Lady Philosophy. The prisoner is a symbol of "human in suffering." The character of the Lady of Philosophy in this treatise is "thematic" because this character was created solely to express and convey the theme. In the Consolation of Philosophy, we encounter two Boethiuses: Boethius the writer and Boethius the prisoner. Boethius the prisoner is the negotiator and Boethius the writer is the recorder of the conversation. Since this treatise is education-oriented and one of the main components of education is question and answer, in the Consolation of Philosophy the discourse method is dialectical. In this treatise, not only is the method of discourse dialectic, but dialectic is also in its Neoplatonic meaning, "journey", which leads to the true light. t seems that Boethius, in The Consolation of Philosophy, has an instrumental view of literature and seeks to convey her philosophical thoughts by using literary elements such as poetry, music, and descriptions in accordance with the tradition of ancient visual literature, as well as fictional components such as "hero and antihero," "hero and heroine," and "hero and helper."
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