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I'm not sure I'd recommend Aurelius' Meditations as an easy-to-read introduction to Stoicism - it's a hefty tome (in the longer editions, I can't speak for the
by beaconstudios 5y ago
I'm not sure I'd recommend Aurelius' Meditations as an easy-to-read introduction to Stoicism - it's a hefty tome (in the longer editions, I can't speak for the ~100-200 page versions) and incredibly repetitive, which is no surprise given it's essentially his personal journal. I'd much sooner recommend "Letters from a Stoic", a compilation of Seneca's letters to his friend Lucilius. It's much more conversational but still covers all the important ground of Stoicism.
- pjfin123 5y agoI have condensed notes on "Meditations" https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/comments/pesssf/notes_on_meditations_a_new_translation_by_marcus/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/comments/pesssf/notes_on_m...
- 0kl 5y agoHard agree here. Seneca’s letters are intended for a public audience; Aurelius’s meditations are the self-reflective journal writings of a stoic (and emperor). Additionally Epictetus has the enchiridion that is the closest thing to a textbook on Stoicism we have
- throw1234651234 5y agoI really liked Aurelius' quotes, and bought "Meditations" as a result - the book didn't seem to add anything and I quit after 10-20 pages, which I very, very rarely do with books.