The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius - Pierre Hadot, Mark Aurel (Römisches Reich, Kaiser), Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius - Google Books Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More » Sign in Books Try the new Google Books Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features Try it now No thanks Try the new Google Books Try the new Google Books My library Help Advanced Book Search Get print book No eBook available Harvard University Press Amazon.com Barnes&Noble.com Books-A-Million IndieBound Find in a library All sellers » Get Textbooks on Google Play Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Go to Google Play Now » The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Pierre Hadot, Mark Aurel (Römisches Reich, Kaiser), Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius Harvard University Press, 1998 - Philosophy - 351 pages 1 Review The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are treasured today--as they have been over the centuries--as an inexhaustible source of wisdom. And as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism, this is an essential text for everyone interested in ancient religion and philosophy. Yet the clarity and ease of the work's style are deceptive. Pierre Hadot, eminent historian of ancient thought, uncovers new levels of meaning and expands our understanding of its underlying philosophy. Written by the Roman emperor for his own private guidance and self-admonition, the Meditations set forth principles for living a good and just life. Hadot probes Marcus Aurelius's guidelines and convictions and discerns the hitherto unperceived conceptual system that grounds them. Abundantly quoting the Meditations to illustrate his analysis, the author allows Marcus Aurelius to speak directly to the reader. And Hadot unfolds for us the philosophical context of the Meditations, commenting on the philosophers Marcus Aurelius read and giving special attention to the teachings of Epictetus, whose disciple he was. The soul, the guiding principle within us, is in Marcus Aurelius's Stoic philosophy an inviolable stronghold of freedom, the "inner citadel." This spirited and engaging study of his thought offers a fresh picture of the fascinating philosopher-emperor, a fuller understanding of the tradition and doctrines of Stoicism, and rich insight on the culture of the Roman empire in the second century. Pierre Hadot has been working on Marcus Aurelius for more than twenty years; in this book he distills his analysis and conclusions with extraordinary lucidity for the general reader.   Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review LibraryThing Review User Review  - delta351 - LibraryThingSolid book, author details extensive structure and themes in MA Meditations. Relates influences of other Stoic authors well, and the precursor influences on MA, esp the mysterious Epictetus. I read ... Read full review Contents I 1 II 21 III 35 IV 54 V 73 VI 101 VII 128 VIII 183 IX 232 X 243 XI 307 Copyright Other editions - View all The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Pierre Hadot,Michael Chase No preview available - 2001 Common terms and phrases able accordance action activity allows ancient appear Arrian assent attitude become beginning body Book called cause completely consent consequences consider consists correspond death depend desire Destiny discipline discipline of desire discourse dogmas Emperor entire Epictetus everything evil example exercise expression fact feel Finally freedom Fronto give given goal gods Greek guiding hand happens human idea impulse indifferent inner instance intention judgment justice kind live Marcus Aurelius matter means Meditations moral moreover Nature notes object oneself particular passage person philosopher physics possible practice precisely present principle providence rational reality reason recognize regard remain representations rhetoric rules seems seen Seneca sense soul speaks Stoic Stoicism theme things thought translation true universal universal Nature VIII virtue Whole writing Bibliographic information Title The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Authors Pierre Hadot, Mark Aurel (Römisches Reich, Kaiser), Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius Translated by Michael Chase Edition illustrated Publisher Harvard University Press, 1998 ISBN 0674461711, 9780674461710 Length 351 pages Subjects Philosophy  › History & Surveys  › Ancient & Classical Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical     Export Citation BiBTeX EndNote RefMan About Google Books - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Information for Publishers - Report an issue - Help - Google Home