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Thoughts for Myself Book Description: Marcus Aurelius, the only philosopher-emperor of Western philosophy, is one of the Roman rulers who is famous today as both a politician and a thinker. He read philosophy texts with admiration throughout his life spent in wars, and contributed a work of undeniable importance to the history of world philosophy with Thoughts for Myself, which he wrote on the front lines while fighting against the Germanic tribes. Thoughts on Myself, which is still read as one of the most important texts of Stoic philosophy today, is one of the main texts that helped the modern world understand Stoic thought. In this immortal text, Aurelius questions the management styles of the Roman rulers before him and himself; He examines the universe, which he likens to a huge city, by focusing on humans. For Aurelius, every detail in life serves the good of the whole; Therefore, man is obliged to investigate nature, the universe and himself by using his reasoning ability.