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MARCUS AURELIUS

John Sellars

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CONTENTS

Preface vii
References and abbreviations ix

Introduction 1

PART I
Marcus and his Meditations 5

1 Marcus the Stoic philosopher 7

2 The Meditations, a philosophical text 20

PART II
Logic 37

3 Impressions and judgements 39

PART III
Physics 55

4 Nature and change 57

5 Fate and providence 68

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6 Soul and emotion 81

7 Time and death 90

PART IV
Ethics 105

8 Virtue and justice 107

9 The cosmic city 117

Conclusion 127

Appendix 128
Bibliography 130
Index of passages 138
Subject index 00

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