{"product_id":"meditations-warbler-classics-annotated-edition","title":"Meditations (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMeditations \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Marcus Aurelius is one of the greatest philosophical works of all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collection of personal reflections written by Marcus Aurelius during his reign as one of Rome’s greatest emperors, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMeditations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delves into topics that are as relevant today as they were more than two thousand years ago. Aurelius expresses his insights on the nature of virtue, the impermanence of existence, and the importance of mindfulness. He offers a Stoic’s perspective on life, which emphasizes self-control, rationality, and acceptance of the world as it is. Stoicism teaches that while we cannot control external events, we can control our responses to them. With exceptional clarity and elegance Aurelius asserts that the cultivation of virtues such as wisdom, courage, justice, and moderation is the foundation of a richly meaningful and contented life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple, powerful, and persuasive, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMeditations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in questions of happiness, leadership, and personal freedom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Warbler Classics edition is based on the meticulous, time-honored translation by George Long and includes a succinct introduction to Stoicism and its practical application to daily life by Massimo Pigliucci as well as a biographical essay on the life of Marcus Aurelius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 121–180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus’s death in 169. He was one of Rome’s most powerful commanders, a philosopher-king, and an important proponent of Stoic thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMassimo Pigliucci is K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York and the author of, among other books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2017).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No longer talk at all about the kind of man that a good man ought to be, but be such.”\u003cbr\u003e—Marcus Aurelius, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMeditations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Warbler Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120151728413,"sku":"9781959891475","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781959891475.jpg?v=1751399261","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/meditations-warbler-classics-annotated-edition","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}