
Heraclitus, Koheles, and Mufasa (Aurelius - Meditations 4:46)
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Synopsis: In today’s episode we attempt to wrest meaning from Marcus Aurelius’s list of “Top Heraclitus Hits.” Our meditations on his meditation lead us to Koheles, Rambam, and Mufasa. Did we succeed in gaining something of value from Aurelius’s cryptic chapter? You tell me!
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Sources:
- Aurelius, Meditations 4:46 with Farquharson’s commentary
- Koheles 1:4-7 with Ibn Ezra’s commentary
- Rambam: Mishneh Torah, Sefer ha’Mada, Hilchos Yesodei ha’Torah 4:3-5
- Rambam, Moreh ha’Nevuchim 3:10
- Mufasa’s Circle of Life Speech
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