Description

Although he was born into slavery and endured a permanent physical disability, Epictetus (ca. 50-ca. 130 CE) maintained that all people are free to control their lives and live in harmony with nature. We will always be happy, he argued, if we learn to desire that things should be exactly as they are. After attaining his freedom, Epictetus spent his career teaching philosophy and advising a daily regimen of self-examination. His pupil Arrian later collected and published the masters lecture notes; the Enchiridion, or Manual, is a distillation of Epictetuss teachings and an instruction manual for a tranquil life. Full of practical advice, this work offers guidelines for those seeking contentment as well as those who have already made some progress in that direction. Translated by George Long.

Author: Epictetus
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 01/15/2004
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.13lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.18w x 0.17d
ISBN: 9780486433592
Language: English

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