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Marcus Aurelius on Alexander the Great

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Marcus Aurelius on Alexander the Great

Stoic Philosophy versus the Lord of Asia

Donald J. Robertson
Feb 29, 2020
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Marcus Aurelius on Alexander the Great

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Stoic Philosophy versus the Lord of Asia

Marcus Aurelius is famous today as a Roman emperor who was also a Stoic philospher — perhaps the closest history has to the ancient Platonic ideal of the philosopher-king. Marcus lived nearly five hundred years after Alexander died yet he’s still a figure who looms large for him, as he did for most Roman leaders. …

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