Discourses and Selected Writings

Author: Epictetus
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141917482
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 365

Book Description
Contains The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion 'I must die. But must I die bawling?' 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. 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. Translated and Edited with an Introduction by Robert Dobbin

Discourses and Selected Writings (Kartindo Classics Edition)

Author: Epictetus
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724864000
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
DESPITE BEING BORN into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writings is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the philosopher around AD 108. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or ?common? Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek. HOW A MAN ON EVERY OCCASION CAN MAINTAIN HIS PROPER CHARACTER.-To the rational animal only is the irrational intolerable; but that which is rational is tolerable. Blows are not naturally intolerable. How is that? See how the Lacedaemonians endure whipping when they have learned that whipping is consistent with reason. To hang yourself is not intolerable. When then you have the opinion that it is rational, you go and hang yourself. In short, if we observe, we shall find that the animal man is pained by nothing so much as by that which is irrational; and, on the contrary, attracted to nothing so much as to that which is rational. For more than 10 years, Kartindo Press has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 6500 titles, Kartindo Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Kartindo Classics Press (Kartindo.in) Offices: London, United Kingdom and Indore, India For more info please connect at [email protected]

The Discourses of Epictetus

Author: Epictetus
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 588

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Epictetus

Author: Epictetus
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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The Discourses of Epictetus

Author: Epictetus
Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
ISBN: 3986479376
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description
The Discourses of Epictetus Epictetus - The books did not have a formal title in ancient times. Although Simplicius called them Diatribai other writers gave them titles such as Dialexis , and Homiliai . The modern name comes from the titles given in the earliest medieval manuscript: "Arrian's Diatribai of Epictetus" . The Greek word Diatribai literally means "informal talks".As to the date, it is generally agreed that the Discourses were composed sometime in the years around 108 AD. Epictetus himself refers to the coins of Trajan, which shows he was teaching during that reign. Arrian was suffect consul in around 130, and since forty-two was the standard age for that position, he would have been at the right age of around twenty in 108. Furthermore the "commissioner" of the "free cities" to whom Discourse iii. 7 is addressed is thought to be the same man Pliny the Younger addresses his Letter viii. 24a letter which has been dated to around 108.

The Golden Sayings of Epictetus

Author: Epictetus
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Selected Political Writings

Author: Montesquieu
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 9780872200906
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Book Description
Rev. ed. of: The political theory of Montesquieu. 1977.

Epictetus

Author: A. A. Long
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199245568
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 325

Book Description
A.A. Long, a leading scholar of later ancient philosophy, gives the definitive presentation of the thought of Epictetus for a broad readership, showing its continued relevance

The Discourses of Epictetus and the Enchiridion (Deluxe Library Binding)

Author: Epictetus
Publisher: Engage Classics
ISBN: 9781774760062
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of practical informal lectures. Epictetus directs his students to focus attention on their opinions, anxieties and desires so they may never fail to get what they desire. Also included is the Enchiridion.

Discourses, Fragments, Handbook

Author: Epictetus
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191641979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 726

Book Description
'About things that are within our power and those that are not.' Epictetus's Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a form designed to help people put them into practice and to use them as a basis for leading a good human life. Epictetus was a teacher, and a freed slave, whose discourses have a vivid informality, animated by anecdotes and dialogue. Forceful, direct, and challenging, their central message is that the basis of happiness is up to us, and that we all have the capacity, through sustained reflection and hard work, of achieving this goal. They still speak eloquently to modern readers seeking meaning in their own lives. This is the only complete modern translation of the Discourses, together with the Handbook or manual of key themes, and surviving fragments. Robin Hard's accurate and accessible translation is accompanied by Christopher Gill's full introduction and comprehensive notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.