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Marcus Auralius
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xxkingskidxx said:
Have I?
"...Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart..."
Nope, never...
I have read through it, and a lot of what he wrote makes a lot of sense on a philosophical level.
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Stoicism is an interesting philosophy, and one similar to my own. While I'm not a Stoic, I recognize Stoicism as one of the great contributions to ethical thought. It also seems very similar to Christianity, and I often wonder if Stoicism, or its mother Cynicism, was an influence on the New Testament.
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Yes. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is definitely one
of my favorite books.
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I've read some of it. I agree with Pierre Hadot that Marcus Aurelius was practicing spiritual exercises in writing his Meditations. His "meditations" were actually exhortations to himself. He wanted to change his perception of life in accordance with Stoic doctrine. He was trying to adopt a characteristically Stoic attitude towards life.
I find his spiritual exercises very odd and unappealing at times, but I understand what he was trying to do.
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Yeah there's definitely Stoicism in Christian thought. Probably one of the main contributing philosophies.
As to Marcus Auralius, I like his writings, because they are brief and to the point. But for a more in-depth study of Stoicism, I'd recommend Epictetus' discourses, which is where Aurelius got most of his ideas. I found the teachings of Epictetus to be a much more thorough and complete exposition of Stoic thought.
I began my philosophical journey with Stoicism. I still have a deep fondness for it.
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