{"product_id":"meditations-9781454962038","title":"Meditations","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic collection of writings by second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is one of the foundational texts of the Stoic philosophy--and remains an evergreen bestseller centuries later, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square \u0026amp; Co. Signature Clothbound Editions line.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A compendium of ruminations and reflections by the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a staunch adherent to the Stoic philosophy. It is a spiritual journal of the author's philosophical exercises and a chronicle of the paradox of the philosopher-king, who must enforce the law and administer justice while looking beyond politics to the cosmic vantage point from which the tribulations of politics come to seem trivial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454962038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400","brand":"Marcus Aurelius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445532065973,"sku":"9781454962038","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_da5fc284-c79d-47d4-abe1-da2c3b688fe8.jpg?v=1753798860","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/meditations-9781454962038","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}