In the Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius confronts his unjust imprisonment with reason to illustrate how virtue always triumphs over evil and how God, as supreme good, can neither cause nor tolerate wickedness. Boethius places greater emphasis on God's eternal goodness to prove that He cannot provoke or tolerate wickedness, intending to comfort the virtuous affected by injustice. Boethius's belief regarding the interaction of evil and justice in the Consolation of Philosophy is intended to comfort the virtuous from the seemingly wicked world. Lady Philosophy, representing reason, assuages ​​Boethius' initial concerns by explaining how evil, the absence of good, can never overcome justice, and that the wicked will receive their punishment when Providence sees fit. Boethius also places greater emphasis on God's eternal goodness to clarify the role of Providence in the natural plan of the world. Boethius advises the reader that true happiness can only be found in self-stability and a virtuous lifestyle. Appalled by his bad fortune, Boethius' question of how a just God could allow evil to enter his world generates the idea of ​​a simultaneous but omnipresent God. . Boethius relates his experience of injustice with God's actions saying, "It is simply monstrous that God watches while every criminal is allowed to carry out his purpose against innocent people." If this is so, it is not without reason that a member of your house asked where evil comes from if there is a god, and where good comes from if there is none. didn't. » (Book 1, Prose 4) Despite Boethius' initial resistance, Lady Philosophy shows that because Boethius did not possess his wealth or position, he was subject to the transient Fortune... middle of paper...... chance of success among the wicked, although this quickly proves that temporary pleasure will never compare to the eternal happiness that only God can provide. The loss of his position and fame has left Boethius depressed, but the Lady reminds him of his successes and his ultimate reward. Boethius's idea of ​​a simultaneous God who could remain omnipresent without propagating or condoning evil became the cornerstone of Christian theology in the medieval era. The Consolation soothes the reader not because it provides theological proof, but because it reveals that injustice will never be rewarded by the truly righteous God. In the Consolation of Philosophy, reason represented by Lady Philosophy comforts the imprisoned Boethius by telling him that in a world created by an eternal and emanating God, evil can never overcome virtue and goodness. Consolation of Philosophy.