The Meditations (Paperback, 1st ed)


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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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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Product Details

General

Imprint

Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Country of origin

United States

Series

Hackett Classics

Release date

December 1983

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

December 1988

Authors

Translators

Dimensions

220 x 141 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

143

Edition

1st ed

ISBN-13

978-0-915145-79-9

Barcode

9780915145799

Categories

LSN

0-915145-79-0



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