He states: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."
Sounds an awful lot like "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
He states: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."
Sounds an awful lot like "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Aurelius was a Roman Emperor, cited as one of the great Stoic thinkers. Stoicism does not have the same meaning today. Nevertheless, Aurelius thinks all humans should live according to nature. This "nature" is hard to grasp. But "rationality" helps me understand here.
Aurelius was a Roman Emperor, cited as one of the great Stoic thinkers. Stoicism does not have the same meaning today. Nevertheless, Aurelius thinks all humans should live according to nature. This "nature" is hard to grasp. But "rationality" helps me understand here.
He wrote a book called Meditations, curiously, for himself. It's not the usual sort of book; it's more of a diary. I've never had a diary. But maybe I can start something like that here so I don't forget things forever.
He wrote a book called Meditations, curiously, for himself. It's not the usual sort of book; it's more of a diary. I've never had a diary. But maybe I can start something like that here so I don't forget things forever.