![]() As a consequence, his standing as a philosopher has often been questioned. 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. ![]() The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is a perennial bestseller, attracting countless readers drawn to its unique mix of philosophical reflection and practical advice. In 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. ![]()
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