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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald J. Robertson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I wasn’t sure what to expect when I began How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, but I had an interest in Stoic philosophy and decided to delve in with this book. In the end, I found it an interesting and often entertaining mixture of history, philosophy, and psychology, mostly Cognitive Based Therapy. I both read and listed to this book on tape. My only knock in regards to the audio version is that at times the author / reader’s accent got in the way of my understanding some words. Overall, I found it a good grounding in Stoicism and even how other philosophies of the time, such as Epicurean philosophy influenced Stoicism. And as much as it provides some background and history, it is also a book with some concrete suggestions for how to deal with issues today and how to remain grounded.



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