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Rather than treating the emperor as an eclectic or superficial moral adviser, the book argues that Marcus remains in sustained dialogue with Stoic predecessors across logic, physics, and ethics. It explains how the Meditations’ distinctive literary form supports serious philosophical reflection and how the work engages themes needed to live well. The volume targets readers in Classics and Philosophy.","MARCUS AURELIUS  \nIn this new study, John Sellars offers a fresh examination of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations as a work of philosophy by placing it against the background of the tradition of Stoic philosophy to which Marcus was committed.  \nThe Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is a perennial bestseller, attracting countless readers drawn to its unique mix of philosophical reflection and practical advice.The emperor is usually placed alongside Seneca and Epictetus as one of three great Roman Stoic authors, but he wears his philosophy lightly, not feeling the need to state explicitly the ideas standing behind the reflections that he was writing for himself.As a consequence, his standing as a philosopher has often been questioned. Challenging claims that Marcus Aurelius was merely an eclectic thinker, that the Meditations do not fit the model of a work of philosophy, that there are no arguments in the work, and that it only contains superficial moral advice, Sellars shows that he was in constant dialogue with his Stoic predecessors, engaging with themes drawn from all three parts of Stoicism: logic, physics, and ethics. The image of Marcus Aurelius that emerges is ofa committed Stoic, engaging with a wide range of philosophical topics, motivated by the desire to live a good life.  \nThis volume will be of interest to scholars and students of both Classics and Philosophy.  \nJohn Sellars is Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London, a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London, and a member of Wolfson College, Oxford. His previous books include The Art of Living, Stoicism, Hellenistic Philosophy, and Lessons in Stoicism. He is also the editor of The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition.  \nPHILOSOPHY IN THE ROMAN WORLD  \nCicero  \nThe Philosophy of a Roman Sceptic Raphael Woolf  \nMarcus Aurelius  \nJohn Sellars  \n[https://www.routledge.com/Philosophy-in-the-Roman-World/book-series/PHILROM](https://www.routledge.com/Philosophy-in-the-Roman-World/book-series/PHILROM)  \nMARCUS AURELIUS  \nJohn Sellars  \nFirst published 2021  \nby Routledge  \n2 Park Square, Milton Park,Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RNand by Routledge  \n52Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017  \nRoutledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2021 John Sellars  \nThe right of John Sellars to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nTrademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nNames: Sellars, John, 1971– author.  \nTitle: Marcus Aurelius / John Sellars.  \nIdentifiers: LCCN 2020006226 (print) | LCCN 2020006227 (ebook)  \nSubjects: LCSH: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121–180. Meditations.  \nClassification: LCC B583.S455 2020 (print) | LCC B583 (ebook) | DDC 188–dc23  \nLC record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2020006226](https://lccn.loc.gov/2020006226)  \nLC ebook record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2020006227](https://lccn.loc.gov/2020006227)  \n[ISBN: 978-0-367-14606-1](ISBN: 978-0-367-14606-1) (hbk)  \nISBN: 978-0-367-14607-8 (pbk)  \nISBN: 978-0-429-05265-1 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo  \nby Newgen Publishing UK  \nCONTENTS  \nPreface vii  \nReferences and abbreviations ix  \nIntroduction 1  \nPART I  \nMarcus and his Meditations 5  \n1 Marcus the Stoic philosopher 7  \n2 The Meditations, a philosophical text 20  \nPA","cbCainvsBk63xu1X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainvsBk63xu1X","pdf",4063370,1,16,"English","en",105,"# Preface\n# Introduction\n# Marcus and his Meditations\n## Marcus the Stoic philosopher\n## The Meditations, a philosophical text\n# Logic\n## Impressions and judgements\n# Physics\n## Nature and change\n## Fate and providence\n## Soul 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