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This thinker stated that the interest of a part and of a whole cannot conflict as part of some precepts which were first cited by Themistius. In his most famous text, this author admonished the reader not to ask why things like bitter cucumbers are made in the world. This thinker made frequent use of slogans such as "providence or atoms?" and "erase (*) impressions." This philosopher began a lengthy text by thanking his teacher Rusticus, who had provided this thinker with the works of the earlier thinker Epictetus. This thinker took some time in Carnuntum to write down his thoughts during a break from a military campaign. For 10 points, name this author of the Meditations, a Stoic philosopher who also happened to be the last of the Five Good Emperors.
This thinker stated that the interest of a part and of a whole cannot conflict as part of some precepts which were first cited by Themistius.
Marcus Aurelius 