Written In Greek By The Only Roman Emperor Who Was Also A Philosopher, Without Any Intention Of Publication, The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius (ad 121-180) Offer A Series Of Challenging Spiritual Reflections And Exercises Developed As The Emperor Struggled To Understand Himself And Make Sense Of The Universe. Ranging From Doubt And Despair To Conviction And Exaltation, They Cover Such Diverse Topics As The Nature Of Moral Virtue, Human Rationality, Divine Providence And Marcus' Own Emotions. But While The Meditations Were Composed To Provide Personal Consolation And Encouragement, In Developing His Beliefs Marcus Aurelius Also Created One Of The Greatest Of All Works Of Philosophy: A Timeless Collection Of Extended Meditations And Short Aphorisms That Has Been Consulted And Admired By Statesmen, Thinkers And Readers Throughout The Centuries. Martin Hammond's New Translation Fully Expresses The Intimacy And Eloquence Of The Original Work, With Detailed Notes Elucidating The Text. This Edition Also Includes An Introduction By Diskin Clay, Exploring The Nature And Development Of The Meditations, A Chronology, Further Reading And Full Indexes.--jacket. Marcus Aurelius ; Translated With Notes By Martin Hammond ; With An Introduction By Diskin Clay. New Translation From The Greek. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Translated From The Latin.
Categories:
- Politics & Social Sciences
- Philosophy
- Movements
- Philosophy
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Author : Aurelius, Marcus
Language : English
Edition : Annotated
Published :2006-10-31
Number Of Pages : 304
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0140449337
ISBN-13 : 9780140449334
Item weight : 0.44 lb
Dimensions : 0.87 in x 5.04 in x 7.56 in
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