Selected Discourses - The Wisdom of Epictetus
The Stoic Classic
$18.14
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
10 May 2024
Summary
Explore the ancient Stoic way of thinking and the valuable lessons it holds for contemporary life
This new volume contains the Enchiridion and selected Discourses of the great Stoic philosopher Epictetus, who believed that moral philosophy should be a practical guide to leading a better life. His works offer timeless instruction on how to live authentically, “in accordance with nature”. Like other prominent Stoic thinkers Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857089953 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857089951 |
| Author: | Epictetus, Tom Butler-Bowdon |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Capstone Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Series: | Capstone Classics |
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Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 130 CE) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. Born into slavery, he studied philosophy with the permission of his master. After obtaining his freedom, he became a philosophy teacher, eventually founding his own school. His thinking greatly influenced Roman Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
Tom Butler-Bowdon is series editor of the Capstone Classics series and has written introductions to Plato’s Republic, Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations, Machiavelli’s The Prince, and Marx’ & Engels’ The Communist Manifesto. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of 50 Philosophy Classics, 50 Politics Classics, and 50 Psychology Classics.
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