by Marco Aurelio · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422671909
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«Meditaciones: enseñanzas para una conducta moral» is the philosophical essay by Marcus Aurelius, published by Círculo de Lectores in 1998 (242 pages, in Spanish).
It collects the intimate reflections that Marcus Aurelius wrote for himself while governing the Roman Empire. In them he examines the transience of life, the control of emotions and the importance of acting with justice and virtue, with a practical orientation for facing adversity with serenity.
The work belongs to the tradition of Stoicism. The edition is in paperback.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161.
