Meditations: The Annotated Edition Paperback - 2022
by Marcus Aurelius; Robin Waterfield (Editor); Robin Waterfield (Translator)
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- Title Meditations: The Annotated Edition
- Author Marcus Aurelius; Robin Waterfield (Editor); Robin Waterfield (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Condition New
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Basic Books
- Publication date 2022-08-30
- Bookseller's Inventory # BW-9781541673861
- ISBN 9781541673861 / 1541673867
- Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.47 x 1.1 in (20.32 x 13.89 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Topical: New Age
- Category Philosophy
- Quantity available 500
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Reader reviews for Meditations: The Annotated Edition
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Readers widely regard Meditations as a foundational, practical guide to Stoic living—emphasizing discipline, humility, focus on the present, and acceptance of mortality. Its status as a private journal lends candor and humanity, and many find its aphorisms highly quotable, best read slowly and revisited. Translation choice matters, with modern versions praised for clarity. Criticisms cluster around repetition, a lack of systematic argument, and occasional philosophical datedness (determinism, mind–body dualism); a minority found it dull or overrated. Overall, it’s seen as timelessly relevant, a motivational companion that offers steadying, real-world wisdom from an unlikely source: a Roman emperor.
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