Meditations

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Rooman keisari Marcus Aureliuksen Meditations on antiikin stoalaisen filosofian klassikko. Tämä englanninkielinen painos sisältää tyylikkäästi suunnitellun kuvitetun 32-sivuisen osion Marcus Aureliuksen elämästä ja sen vaiheista itse tekstin lisäksi. Painos on toteutettu tyypillistä isommassa koossa, 170x240mm formaatissa, ja ylimääräiset sisällöt yhdessä korkealaatuisen designin ja kovan kangaskannen kanssa tekevät tästä poikkeuksellisen laadukkaan ja tyylikkään version tekstistä. “Calm, in respect of what comes to pass from a cause outside you; justice, in acts done in accord with a cause from yourself.” Meditations presents the private thoughts of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who in his notes engages in deeply philosophical contemplation of life, strongly influenced by stoicism. Despite the social position of an emperor, Marcus’ life was far from easy, marked as it was by war and life on the frontlines, plague reaping huge numbers of Roman lives, and the early deaths of most of his children, his wife and many of his friends. Thus, in the Meditations we find a philosopher in search of not only fruitful approaches to the difficult parts of our existence, but also one reminding himself how to be thankful, how to enjoy the good, and how to maintain virtue on the side of everything else. Meditations has provided guidance for generations wrestling with questions of responsibility and adversity – and for those searching for wisdom in general. In addition to the main text, we include a 32-page section exploring Marcus Aurelius’ life, covering major personal and political developments, key geographical locations, and select influential individuals he interacted with. The book comes in 170x240mm format with hard cover in white cloth, foil and serigraphic debossed details, designed by Ilona Ilottu in Helsinki.