Marcus Aurelius and "The View from Above"
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This is the Monday night meeting for Orlando Stoics. It's online.
The life of Marcus Aurelius can be viewed historically or philosophically. This week, we will do both, by reviewing a 2019 article by Donald Robertson. Included are possible origin stories to where Marcus wrote “Meditations”, plus some beautiful pictures of Athens, Greece. I’ve also added quotes by Marcus, whose theme is viewing the world “from above”.
After our meeting (of 1.5 hours), we'll have our usual "after party" (optional). It's a social time to get to know each other better.
Reading Material
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Meeting time: 7PM Eastern, 6PM Central, 5PM Mountain, 4PM Pacific.
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Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Stoicism and how it relates to science, culture, philosophy, other belief systems, and even pop culture (books and movies). Sometimes "we agree to disagree", but the long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.
In general, Stoicism teaches us how to handle difficult people and events, how to avoid anger and worry, and overall to use moderation in all aspects of our lives.
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Marcus Aurelius and "The View from Above"