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Μέλοσ și μέροσ la Marcus Aurelius
Μέλοσ and μέροσ in Marcus Aurelius

Author(s): Ioana Costa
Subject(s): Ancient Philosphy
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Marcus Aurelius; cosmopolitanism; participation; melos; meros; stoicheion;

Summary/Abstract: For the Stoic philosophers, the universe resembles a city governed by the laws of nature and logos. Human beings, therefore, are components of a single community: they are fellow citizens. Marcus Aurelius explicitly considers a μέλος versus μέρος type of belonging to this community.

  • Issue Year: LXVIII/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 321-324
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Romanian