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This eBook edition of "Meditations of Marcus Aurelius" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices."Meditations" is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from second century, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the Meditations as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. The Meditations is divided into 12 books that chronicle different periods of Marcus' life. A central theme to Meditations is the importance of analyzing one's judgment of self and others and the development of a cosmic perspective. The style of writing that permeates the text is one that is simplified, straightforward, and perhaps reflecting Marcus' Stoic perspective on the text.

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  • monky on 21/09/2020 - 19:49
    +1

    I read through the Penguin publication of this book earlier this year after hearing it was a "MUST READ" if you want to get into philosophy and specifically understanding the Stoics.

    But it's a dang slog… Aurelius is honestly one of the coolest people who ever lived, but this book is just painful to read and really doesn't do the history justice in a lot of places.

    • soan papdi on 21/09/2020 - 20:13
      +7

      Maybe you'd like this one better

      https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040JHNQG/
      A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy / William B Irvine

      • monky on 22/09/2020 - 14:33

        This looks much more accessible, thank you.

      • undocked838 on 22/09/2020 - 23:16

        I read this a couple of years ago and can confirm it is a good read and very accessible. It was well laid out with the chapter ordering and had lots of decent references in the citation list at the end.

    • TheGoodPart on 21/09/2020 - 20:14
      +5

      If you want to look further into Meditations I would highly recommend The Inner Citadel by Pierre Hadot. It's too bloody expensive to buy but you can find copies around online. The insight into Marcus and Meditations is amazing. I've read a lot of books by and about Stoics and The Inner Citadel is by far the best work on Stoicism in my opinion.

      • Phoebus on 21/09/2020 - 22:38
        +2

        Good tip.. Expensive book.. What's the deal. Does it have a lot of commentary from notable academics?

        • TheGoodPart on 21/09/2020 - 23:33
          +2

          The author Hadot was the professor of Hellenistic and Roman thought at the college of France and the book is entirely based on his own research. It gives you a good grounding on Marcus's upbringing and where his philosophy developed to start the book but the real meat of it is showing that Marcus was practicing spiritual exercises through his writing, and breaking down the method and the reasoning behind the Stoic exercises as well as where the exercises developed from.

          For me it totally changed the way I looked at the Meditations and any other Stoic work I've read since.

          • bluesky on 22/09/2020 - 17:21

            @TheGoodPart: My interest is mainly a practical one. From what you describe, the book has more of a historical focus. But will still check it out. Thanks.

      • monky on 22/09/2020 - 14:34

        I don't really read on digital, but I'll keep an eye out for this thanks

        (edit) Book depository has it for about $60

  • seb on 21/09/2020 - 20:15
    +8

    Regarding Stoic Philosophy, I'd suggest Prof Massimo Pigliucci's Stoic Meditations Podcast - Spotify, iTunes, etc.

    https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations

    Each day he takes a short quote from Marcus Aurelius or another Stoic philosopher and spends 1-2 minutes expanding on it. It's a short podcast each time, but I have found is much more accessible than slogging through Meditations without an explanation.

    • darkdinkum on 21/09/2020 - 22:46
      +1

      Thanks for this!

    • Phoebus on 21/09/2020 - 22:48

      very short podcasts

  • capslock janitor on 22/09/2020 - 00:25
    +5

    Think I'll just rewatch Gladiator

    • TheGoodPart on 22/09/2020 - 08:12
      +7

      Definitely the worst take on the Meditations I've ever heard. Congrats!

      • canberrascooter on 22/09/2020 - 13:03
        +1

        Thank you for your opinion. Which I have no control over, so that I will not care. Putting stoicism to work.

        • TheGoodPart on 22/09/2020 - 16:58
          +1

          Big improvement lol

  • wearytraveller on 22/09/2020 - 08:17
    +3

    Great book. Also recommend the Daily Stoic by Ryan Holliday. Been reading it for a couple of years every day now.

  • JepunK on 22/09/2020 - 09:59

    i love this book

  • carlscott1982 on 22/09/2020 - 10:27
    +5

    I have no idea what this is, but I can't wait to find out.

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