Description
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."
A collection of personal writings covering an array of topics. Marcus delves into spiritual reflections and exercises, which he developed as a leader, in his struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. The book cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions such as doubt, despair and exaltation.
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Author: Marcus Aurelius
Publisher: Hero
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781800319721
ISBN10: 180031972X
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | Ancient & Classical
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Philosophy | Individual Philosophers
About the Author
Marcus Aurelius was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors.