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u/skytomorrownow · 38 pointsr/Stoicism

Penguin Classics recently issued this handsome set of 4.5" x 6.9" hardbound editions that you might be interested in. It includes Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and Letters from a Stoic by Seneca.

They are very handsome and compact. Great to throw in a bag for a subway or train ride. They even come with a sewn in satin bookmark.

u/[deleted] · 6 pointsr/infj

I like Camus a lot, but his prose is super hard to read sometimes. I don't really like Nietzsche; he's a massive fucking dick. I like Camus leagues more because Camus explains things and leads you to his conclusion while Nietzsche just preaches and rambles on about how much he hates this or that and how stupid this or that is.

Not all of these called themselves philosophers, but here's some I like:

I'm not stoic by any means, but I love Marcus Aurelius's Meditations. I think it's interesting how someone could write musings that are relevant millennia later.

John Milton wrote Paradise Lost, but he has a ton of prose too. Here's a book full of it along with annotations and modernized grammar. Milton wasn't the most satisfactory person, but his writing is incredible.

I haven't read this myself, but a friend of mine really liked Man's Search for Meaning by Frankl. Some of his friends called him pretentious for reading the book though (I wasn't one of them).

If you like Camus, you'll probably like Sartre's Existentialism is a Humanism. Again, I haven't read it myself, but it was also recommended to me because I like Camus.

Jean-Paul Marat was a journalist during the French Revolution, but his writings sometimes crossed into philosophical territory. He was a huge populist, and I love his work when he's not calling for the deaths of hundreds of people. You can read some of it here.

I'm huge into theology, so I love Thomas Aquinas. He wrote a lot about theology and Christianity and was a major Christian apologist. He also dabbled in theodicy. Smart man.

And to mix it up, here's one I haven't checked out but is top on my list: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's Selected Works. She was a writer and a nun from Spain who was self-taught--all qualities you usually don't find in philosophers, so she'll be a unique read.

u/thepastafist · 3 pointsr/Stoicism

That's the one I have. I'm happy with it, but at some point I'll pick up a copy of this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meditations-Penguin-Pocket-Hardbacks-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0141395869
which benefits from extensive notes (that's the version I've seen, I think there's a paperback version also with notes).

u/youritalianjob · 3 pointsr/Stoicism

Looks like it’s intentional.

Meditations (A Penguin Classics Hardcover) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0141395869/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rGetDbN3G75D7

u/DINKYFIRE · 2 pointsr/TheHobbit

Those are gorgeous!!! I have the Penguin Classics "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, and it looks similar I think. http://amzn.to/2CtcbwI Makes me wish I had more money to spend on books... but I think buying pretty books is a two birds one stone situation- books to read, and beautiful house decor!

u/arinard · 1 pointr/bookporn

I see a bunch up for preorder at amazon.co.uk, with listed dimensions of 17.4x11.3cm (6.85x4.46in).

e: and the isbn is on amazon.com, too -- looks like they're not out until 4/28/15 in the states, msrp of $20.
http://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Hardcover-Classics-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0141395869