Meditations
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Meditations is a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that articulate key principles of Stoic philosophy and self-discipline.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcus Aurelius' Meditations (indirectly, through references to his mother) | 1 |
| Meditations (philosophical text) | 1 |
| meditations | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stoic text
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ancient Roman literature ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν
ⓘ
surface form:
Ta eis heauton
To Himself ⓘ |
| author | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| circulation | posthumously published ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | circa 170–180 CE ⓘ |
| form |
personal notes
ⓘ
spiritual exercises ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical treatise
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personal reflections ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | many modern languages ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian thought
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existential philosophy ⓘ modern Stoicism ⓘ self-help literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Epictetus
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Stoicism ⓘ
surface form:
Stoic tradition
|
| intendedAudience | the author himself ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Stoicism
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cosmopolitanism ⓘ duty ⓘ impermanence ⓘ rationality ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
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“You have power over your mind – not outside events.” ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
apatheia
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logos ⓘ virtue as the only good ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| structure | 12 books ⓘ |
| theme |
acceptance of fate
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control over one’s mind ⓘ duty to others ⓘ inner citadel of the mind ⓘ living according to nature ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | reign of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
meditations
this entity surface form:
Marcus Aurelius' Meditations (indirectly, through references to his mother)
this entity surface form:
Meditations (philosophical text)