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Meditations - Marcus Aurelius, Martin Hammond, Diskin Clay
Meditations
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A new translation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold to Bill Clinton Written by an intellectual Roman emperor, the Meditations offer a wide range of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and the universe. Marcus... show more
A new translation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold to Bill Clinton Written by an intellectual Roman emperor, the Meditations offer a wide range of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and the universe. Marcus Aurelius covers topics as diverse as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods, and his own emotions, spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation. * Includes an introduction, chronology, explanatory notes, general index, index of quotations, and index of names
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780140449334 (0140449337)
ASIN: 140449337
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 254
Edition language: English
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Marcus Aurelius' Stoicism rightly emphasizes the fleeting nature of life, but leaves the Stoics grimly focused on moral living for no apparent purpose other than "the common good." While Marcus Aurelius has many great insights into the nature of life(perhaps some of the greatest insights a non-beli...
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This book had been Listed between 100 Life changing books Reading Nietzsche make you hate Stoics Innately , I have shaped Stoics thought before this book , its a combination between philosophy schools and religion of that period , Here with Marcus Aurelius Stoics made interesting and close to our da...
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This is an amazing book. If only we had more Stoics like Marcus Aurelius in the world...
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