The inner citadel: the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

Abstract

Preface Note on Transliteration and Quotation Translator's Note 1. The Emperor-Philosopher 2. A First Glimpse of the Meditations 3. The Meditations as Spiritual Exercises 4. The Philosopher-Slave and the Emperor-Philosopher 5. The Stoicism of Epictetus 6. The Inner Citadel, or the Discipline of Assent 7. The Discipline of Desire, or Amor Fati 8. The Discipline of Action, or Action in the Service of Mankind 9. Virtue and Joy 10. Marcus Aurelius in His Meditations Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Index