Meditations, On the Shortness of Life..., Marcus Aurelius
Meditations, On the Shortness of Life..., Marcus Aurelius
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Meditations, On the Shortness of Life, The Enchiridion of Epictetus: The Ultimate Stoicism Collection

Author: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus

Narrator: various

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/22/2020


Synopsis

This audio book contains three of the most notable works on Stoic philosophy: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca's On the Shortness of Life, and The Enchiridion of Epictetus.Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus are known as the founding fathers of Stoic philosophy. All three of these men believed that the path to eudaimonia (happiness, or blessedness) for humans is found in accepting the moment as it presents itself, by not allowing oneself to be controlled by the desire for pleasure or fear of pain, by using one's mind to understand the world and to do one's part in nature's plan, and by working together and treating others fairly and justly. They argued that virtue is the only good.Download this audio book now and listen to the works of the greatest Stoic philosophers that ever lived!

Author Bio

Marcus Aurelius (April 121–March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 until his death. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Lucius's death in 169. Marcus was the last of the "Five Good Emperors" and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and across the Danube. A revolt in the East, led by Avidius Cassius, who previously fought under Lucius Verus against the Parthians, failed.

Marcus's work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty.

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