How to think like a Roman emperor : the stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius /
The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual class...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- The dead emperor (The story of stoicism / What did the stoics believe)
- The most truthful child in Rome (how to speak wisely)
- Contemplating the sage (how to follow your values)
- The choice of Heracles (how to conquer desire)
- Grasping the nettle (how to tolerate pain)
- The inner citadel and war of many nations (how to relinquish fear)
- Temporary madness (how to conquer anger)
- Death and the view from above.