Marcus Aurelius

Stoicism first originated as an ancient Greek Philosophy founded by Zeno of modern day Cyprus in 300 BCE originally influenced by Socrates and the Cynics. [5] The philosophy began to flourish in the period of the Roman Empire influencing many people including early Christians. Whether the citizens of the Roman Empire were aware of it or not, the morals within it were prominently centered around stoicism. [1] Although the Stoic following consisted mostly of upper-class citizens, lower-class…

Argumentation: Ownership To have and, if possible, to hold is to be and to do, said Jean-Paul Sartre in his essay Being and Nothingness. "The totality of my possessions reflects the totality of my being," he wrote in 1949. "I am what I have… what is mine is myself." it is seen in societal rule that we are not so much what we think or do but what brand of clothing we have, what car we drive, to the home we live in, but are those things truly ours? Sartre views on ownership is an unhealthy…

Analysis and Application In Chapter 1 of the Meditations of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Aurelius talk about the most important aspects of life and the what he has learned from the people around him. He repeatedly mention his appreciation of the doing his on labor which he has learned from his father. He also repeatedly mention the importance of high quality education, modesty, purity of the mind, living in simplicity, refraining from demeaning others, and avoid gossiping and…

“Will I be known as the philosopher? The warrior? The tyrant...?” (An analysis of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and stoicism) In today’s world, it seems as though society’s favorite thing to do is focus on the negative. Almost every time someone turns on the news, it is filled with violence, turmoil, pain, and blame. One of the first questions asked after an incident is who is to blame? One side is often shown, but if the whole story was publicized, the media would be filled with different…

characterize this period. When Marcus Aurelius became an emperor, he started to open different schools, giving right for education for everyone. Rome was a symbol of dominating power and outstanding progress. Latin literature came to full flower under Augustus rule. This was a time of Maecenas, Virgil and Horace. The Aeneid…

In Marcus Aurelius book, Meditations, he explores the concept of an individual’s personal duty to society and creates the framework of how he perceives we, as a community, should operate. More specifically, Aurelius, states that we should act out our duty in virtuous manners and pay no mind to influence of others’ opinions. We can accomplish these duties supposing that we are able to separate ourselves from the stoic detachments which can alter one’s behavior of bestowing tolerance and good will…

When someone hears or reads the word “hero” people tend to start with the thought of a super hero, such as Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Captain America and countless other super heroes. That is fine except you are thinking of super heroes. True heroes don’t have any special ability. This is pointed out quite clearly in Robert Ray’s “The Thematic Paradigm.” Ray also argues that movie heroes that are from an American background can be classified as either official heroes, outlaw heroes, or a…

But for Aurelius that was not the case, he had nothing but to construct a mythology of his birth since Mrs. Love found him on the porch as a infant. There is no one in the book who can connect and relate with him to the reality of his history. Mrs. Love telling her story proves the central mystery of Aurelius's background. “Because if Mrs. Love found me, it can only mean that before that happened, someone else, some other person, some mother must have—”. With the help of Mrs. Love Aurelius was…

Long ago, there was just man that went by the name Marcus Aurelius’, a Roman Emperor; one of the only true and knowledgeable ones at that. He was one of the best emperors of the great empire, and his reign was comparable only to that of Julius Caesar. When he was ruling the state, he realized what he had to have in regards to leadership in order to succeed and allow the nation to thrive and become, and stay, something amazing. He was a knowledgeable man, by the way that he knows about the key…

philosophers explored the idea of what a good life entailed and even though their philosophies shared many similarities they also had many differences. These philosophers were known as Upanishads, Herodotus, Confucius, Aristotle, Epicurus, and Marcus Aurelius. Created during rural times, their philosophies explained the lifestyles of much simpler people than today’s and most individuals were trying…