The Cambridge companion to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
The Meditations of the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is consistently one of the best-selling philosophy books among the general public. Over the years it has also attracted famous admirers, from the Prussian king Frederick the Great to US President Bill Clinton. It continues to attrac...
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| Natura: | Edited Volume |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2025
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| Serie: | The Cambridge companions to literature
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show Volumes / Articles. |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108939928 |
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| Accesso online: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108939928
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| Note sull'autore: | edited by John Sellars (Royal Holloway, University of London) |
| Riassunto: | The Meditations of the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is consistently one of the best-selling philosophy books among the general public. Over the years it has also attracted famous admirers, from the Prussian king Frederick the Great to US President Bill Clinton. It continues to attract large numbers of new readers, drawn to its reflections on life and death. Despite this, it is not the sort of text read much by professional philosophers or even, until recently, taken especially seriously by specialists in ancient philosophy. It is a highly personal, easily accessible, yet deceptively simple work. This volume, written by leading experts and aimed at non-specialists, examines the central philosophical ideas in the work and assesses the extent to which Marcus is committed to the philosophy of Stoicism. It also considers how we ought to read this unique work and explores its influence from its first printed publication to today. "This collection of essays on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations by leading experts brings out the key philosophical themes in the work and explains the central Stoic ideas standing behind Marcus' notebook reflections. It will be useful for specialists and students of ancient philosophy and literature"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 282-300 |
| Descrizione fisica: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9781108939928 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108939928 |