Print this page Key Stoic Thinkers in Focus: Marcus Aurelius
Stoicism is highly influential again, and for good reason. Marcus Aurelius was perhaps its greatest advocate. We focus on his major work, Meditations, and its key themes, its ethics and its debt to the ancient Greeks, and consider what Roman Stoicism can offer us in the modern world. It is a book for the ages, and for anyone interested in pursuing ataraxia (inner peace).
DELIVERY MODE
Face to face
COURSE RESOURCES
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
- Long, Hellenistic Philosophy
- Brennan, The Stoic Life
COURSE OUTLINE
- What is Stoicism?
- Roman Stoicism
- Stoicism for the modern world
- Stoicism and modern culture
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand Stoicism
- Understand the distinctive qualities of Marcus' Stoicism
- Understand its impact on the modern world
Key Stoic Thinkers in Focus: Marcus Aurelius
<p>Stoicism is highly influential again, and for good reason. Marcus Aurelius was perhaps its greatest advocate. We focus on his major work, <em>Meditations</em>, and its key themes, its ethics and
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