
HoP 067 - The Philosopher King - Marcus Aurelius
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Philosophy of Socrates by Marcus
Stoics joined other schools in claiming to be the heirs of socrates. Epictetus seems to have taken socrates as a primary inspiration. Marcus has his philosophical heroes, and they are more or less the usual stoic suspects. Yet he also quotes plato with approval several times in the meditations. He takes each authority in turn, accepts what he finds reasonable and doesn't worry too much about points of disagreement.
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