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Discourses and Selected Writings / Epictetus

By: EpictetusContributor(s): Epictetus | Dobbin, Robert FMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher number: :Donated Books Series: Penguin classicsPublication details: New Delhi Penguin, 2008Description: xxiv, 276p. 22cmISBN: 9780140449464Subject(s): Eastern philosophy | Stoic philosophy | Ethics -- Early works to 1800 | Griechenland (Altertum)Genre/Form: EthicsDDC classification: 188 EPI

Contents:

The discourses -- Fragments -- Enchiridion.

Summary: Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis 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." "In the introduction that accompanies his lively new translation, Robert Dobbin discusses Epictetus' life, his place in the Stoic tradition, his influence on world philosophies and his relevance in the modern day. This edition also includes a bibliography, notes and a glossary of names."--Jacket

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	SNU LIBRARY	188 EPI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out to VENGADA GIRE (2110110801)	17/04/2024 00:00	G0315

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The discourses --
Fragments --
Enchiridion.

Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis 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." "In the introduction that accompanies his lively new translation, Robert Dobbin discusses Epictetus' life, his place in the Stoic tradition, his influence on world philosophies and his relevance in the modern day. This edition also includes a bibliography, notes and a glossary of names."--Jacket

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