Boethius wrote this discussion with "philosophy" when he was in jail, awaiting his eventual execution. He questions the justice of a world where he is imprisoned unjustly after provide so much faithful service to the state. A significant portion of the work is spent discussion the topic of predestination. How can we have free will, while God knows what will happen. He has some explanations for the topic. The thinking and writing were likely very cathartic for him.
