Marcus Aurelius: “About death: whether it is a dispersion, or a resolution into atoms…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

About death: whether it is a dispersion, or a resolution into atoms, or annihilation, it is either extinction or change.

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In his private journal, Marcus Aurelius contemplates the nature of death and its ultimate implications.

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Marcus Aurelius: “About death: whether it is a dispersion, or a resolution into atoms, or annihilation, it is either extinction or change.”