作者简介

Donald Robertson is the author of six books including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius and the graphic novel Verissimus, about the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.
He is a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, writer, and trainer, specializing in the relationship between philosophy, psychology, and self-improvement. He's particularly known for his work on Stoicism and cognitive-behavioural therapy. Donald was born in Ayr, Scotland, but now lives in Canada, and Greece.

内容简介

In the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson's Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.

Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity but he was also to become the most powerful man in the known world – the Roman emperor. After losing his father at an early age, he threw himself into the study of philosophy. The closest thing history knew to a philosopher-king, yet constant warfare and an accursed plague almost brought his empire to its knees. “Life is warfare”, he wrote, “and a sojourn in foreign land!” One thing alone could save him: philosophy, the love of wisdom!

The remarkable story of Marcus Aurelius’ life and philosophical journey is brought to life by philosopher and psychotherapist Donald J. Robertson, in a sweeping historical epic of a graphic novel based on a close study of the historical evidence, with the stunning full-color artwork of award-winning illustrator Zé Nuno Fraga.


Donald Robertson is the author of six books including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius and the graphic novel Verissimus, about the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.

He is a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, writer, and trainer, specializing in the relationship between philosophy, psychology, and self-improvement. He's particu...

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  • conge
    本书是本漫画小说,讲述罗马第16任皇帝马可奥勒留的一生。书名Verissimus是拉丁语,意思为“最真”。罗马皇帝哈德良用这个词作为“外号”称呼马可。马可奥勒留显然非常得哈德良的赏识,在其还是个小男孩的时候,哈德良就要求自己的继承人收养马可,并指定马可为王位继承人。马可从小就被哲学吸引,常做哲学家打扮,并且师从几为斯多葛主义哲学家,学习哲学。马可统治期间,罗马帝国战争不断,还爆发过几次瘟疫,马可常常陷入东征西讨的动荡军旅生活。而他的家庭也常遭妻子不贞,子孙无能的谣言供攻奸。可谓内忧外患。斯多葛主义哲学始终是他的生活哲学。在动荡的军旅中,他留下了劝诫许多自己的笔记,成为斯多葛主义哲学的经典《沉思录》。03-02

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