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The Meditations
The Meditations
The Meditations
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The Meditations

Scritto da Marcus Aurelius

Narrato da Seth Thompson

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Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is the philosopher’s writing on his personal philosophies and private life. The book is made up of 12 books that Marcus Aurelius used to outline his ideas for self-improvement and guidance.
While these writings were likely never meant to become a published work, Meditations has remained an important work of philosophical writing several centuries later as one of the earliest works of Stoic philosophy. This Stoicism reveals itself through the writing as Marcus Aurelius posits that individuals can separate themselves from sensory experiences to free themselves from the pain of the world. He presents a philosophy rooted in logic and rationality, and seeks to gain control of what he can while letting go the things he cannot control.
Centuries after Meditations was written, philosophers began studying the work and using it as a means of discourse. This work is acclaimed for its writing style and Marcus Aurelius’ ability to write what he believed plainly. This work is an essential philosophical piece that has stood the test of time.
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Data di uscita1 mag 2020
ISBN9781094244327
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Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 121-180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus's death in 169. He was one of Rome's most powerful commanders, a philosopher-king, and an important proponent of Stoic thought.

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