Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus (English) Paperback Book

Description: Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus, Robert Dobbin Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. Together with the "Enchiridion", a manual of his main ideas, this book argues that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New translation for Penguin ClassicsEpictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature. In this personal, practical guide to the ethics of stoicism and moral self-improvement, Epictetus tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, illness and fear, family, friendship and love, and leaves an intriguing document of daily life in the classical world. Notes New translation. Author Biography Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) was a teacher and Greco-Roman philosopher. Originally a slave from Hierapolis in Anatolia (modern Turkey), he was owned for a time by a prominent freedman at the court of the emperor Nero. After gaining his freedom he moved to Nicopolis on the Adriatic coast of Greece and opened a school of philosophy there. His informal lectures (the Discourses) were transcribed and published by his student Arrian, who also composed a digest of Epictetus teaching known as the Manual (or Enchiridion). Table of Contents EpictetusIntroductionFurther ReadingNote on the TranslationThe DiscoursesFragmentsEnchiridionGlossary of NamesNotes Promotional "Headline" New translation for Penguin Classics Details ISBN0140449469 Author Robert Dobbin Short Title DISCOURSES & SEL WRITINGS Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0140449469 ISBN-13 9780140449464 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 188 Year 2008 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Tag pengblackclassics Residence US Translated from Greek Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140449464 UK Release Date 2008-08-28 Translator Robert Dobbin Edited by Robert Dobbin Pages 304 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2008-08-28 Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-09-28 AU Release Date 2008-09-28 Alternative 9780241764060 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:83851357;

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