#227 Marcus Aurelius

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He's known as Rome’s philosopher-emperor and faced plague, rebellion and war in the East. Yet Marcus Aurelius ruled with a pen as much as a sword, finding peace in philosophy which still inspires the world today.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Profess ... Show More

For their final conversation Among the Ancients, Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones turn to the contradictions of the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Said by Machiavelli to be the last of the ‘five good emperors’ who ruled Rome for most of the second century CE, M ... Show More

<div>Plato once pined for a day when philosopher kings would rule civilization. A handful of centuries later he sort of got his wish when devout Stoic Marcus Aurelius took the reins as Emperor of Rome. To see what that this thoughtful bearded hunk was all about, Connor and Dan re ... Show More

This week on the LRB Podcast, a free episode from one of our Close Readings series. For their final conversation Among the Ancients, Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones turn to the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Said by Machiavelli to be the last of the ‘five good ... Show More

Today we talk about the collection of journals known as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. We mark the differences between Stoicism, modern Stoic ethics, and the journals of Marcus Aurelius. We talk about the divine logos, indifferents, and how metaphysical assumptions ladder up int ... Show More

Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, as I mentioned I think in the reminder on Stoicism, I mentioned Marcus Aurelius who was the Caesar of Rome and an amazing human being. He was unlike any other Caesar that you can think of or read about. He was a stoic and a very ... Show More

Quotes from Marcus Aurelius, who was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a Stoic philosopher. He led a an age of peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire. Spoken by Jarrett Raymond. Music by Secession Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Meet Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor who combined power with philosophy. In this episode, we'll learn about his famous work, "Meditations", and explore five key ideas that still resonate today. Introduction to Marcus Aurelius Importance of his book "Meditations" Control what y ... Show More