Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed - (Guides for the Perplexed) by William O Stephens (Paperback)

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About the Book Exploration of the life and philosophical reflections of this complex Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor. Book Synopsis This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly difficult thinker to understand. His musings, framed as 'notes to self' or 'memoranda', are the exhortations of an earnest, conscientious Stoic burdened with the onerous r…