The Enchiridion

The Enchiridion - Paperback

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The Enchiridion - Paperback

The Enchiridion - Paperback

by Epictetus
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by Epictetus (Author), Thomas Wentworth Higginson (Translator), Tony Darnell (Editor)

Although he was born into slavery and endured a permanent physical disability, Epictetus (ca. 50-ca. 130 AD) maintained that all people are free to control their lives and to 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 entire career teaching philosophy and advising a daily regimen of self-examination. His pupil Arrianus later collected and published the master's lecture notes; the Enchiridion, or Manual, is a distillation of Epictetus' teachings and an instructional manual for a tranquil life. Full of practical advice, this work offers guidelines for those seeking contentment as well as for those who have already made some progress in that direction.

Number of Pages: 30
Dimensions: 0.07 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: March 11, 2018
ISBN9781680921960
Author Epictetus
Publisher12th Media Services
GenreHistory and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages30
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Epictetus

Epictetus (c. AD 55-135) 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 (Discourses) were transcribed and published by his student Arrian, who also composed a digest of Epictetus's teaching known as the Manual (or Enchiridion).

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