Paper comparing Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy and Kempis, The Imitation of Christ


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Paper comparing Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy and Kempis, The Imitation of Christ


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Subject: Write a 3-4 page paper comparing Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy and Kempis, The Imitation of Christ. Compare the approaches of the Hellenistically educated Boethius with the monkish Kempis. How are they specifically similar or different? Think about (but don’t have to include all) their approaches to God, Scripture, good and evil, philosophy, reason and emotion, humanism, etc. Goal: Understand the critical ideas and themes in Western Civilization, through reading and comprehension of key primary documents. Format: Double spaced, 12 point font, default 1” margins. Put name and class section in the top right hand corner, and then add a title. Do not use first person (I, me). No contractions (can’t). Watch overgeneralizations such as: people, the church, Americans, etc. Use evidence from the books, also explain the evidence (and remember to cite). When referring to a book, simply put in parentheses the author and page number, for example (Boethius, 36). To write an organized paper it is best to have a clear argument. This is determined by writing a thesis statement in your paper.