Was Marcus Aurelius a Stoic?

No. Marcus Aurelius Was Not a Stoic

Was Marcus Aurelius a Stoic? No, he wasn’t.

One of the great treasures of the surviving ancient Greek literature is a philosophical journal kept by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. It is a glimpse into the mind of an extraordinary man, in extraordinary circumstances, doing something extraordinary: philosophical self-counseling. As such, it is also a glimpse into the philosophical thought that was popular at that time…