Marcus Aurelius: a Guide for the Perplexed

by Stephens, William O.

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Exploration of the life and philosophical reflections of this complex Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor.

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Title Statements

Full title :Marcus Aurelius : a Guide for the Perplexed.

Summary

Exploration of the life and philosophical reflections of this complex Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Continuum International Pub
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (305 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781441146465, 1441146466
oclc:ocn781614778
LC Classification:B583
Dewey Decimal:188

Cover; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Contents; Dedications; Copyright; Title; Series editor; Half-Title; 1. The Man, the Emperor, the Thinker; The Man; Judging a Book by Its Title; The Family and Boyhood of "Truest"; The Philosopher-Prince; The Early Reign; A Stoic at War; Father and Son; The Thinker; 2. The Influence of Heraclitus and Epictetus; Heraclitus; The divine law of logos; Sleeping, waking, remembering; Harmony of opposites; River; Flux, fire, and fortitude; Epictetus; Plato's Socrates as a Stoic hero; Mighty mind and beastly body; Death's door; The theater of life.

3. Wholes and PartsSimple Mereology; The Parts of a Person; Cosmic Holism; Death Harmlessly Transforms; Limbs of the Social Body; The Bees and the Hive; What, Then, is the Good of the Individual Citizen?; 4. Time, Transience, and Eternity; The Rushing River of Existence; All that Happens Happened Before; Time Quickly Erases; The Gift of the Present; You Can't Lose What You Don't Have; 5. Virtues, Vices, and Junk; Determine its Nature, Substance, Cause, Purpose, and Duration; Stupid, Paltry, Decaying, Putrid, Filthy, Vile, Contemptible, Worthless Junk; Ashes, Bones, and Smoke.

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