Discourses and Selected Writings
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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 Review: Great read - Best for philosophy lovers Review: Good read - Great insights
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| Best Sellers Rank | #8,351 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in History of Ancient Greece #27 in History of Civilization & Culture #30 in European History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,493 Reviews |
Reviews
A**R
Great read
Best for philosophy lovers
N**I
Good read
Great insights
R**R
Superb
Not the best book I read but still it has its own place in my heart. Would definitely recommend
F**N
Good stoic read
Qlty was basic penguin qlty. Book is lindy so content is gr8. Read if you r exploring stoicism.
G**K
Good
The product is as it is shown. Go ahead !
R**H
Discourses +Fragments+ Enchiridion
Epictetus, great philosopher
A**L
Nice product
Very nice product.
O**M
Good product but bad delivery
The book is good, but the delivery wasn't There was no packaging on the book itself, and the book was lightly damaged
N**U
Still relevant today
Just started reading the book and already I keep it with me and read it when I can. Keep in mind that Epictetus never wrote anything down - it was all jotted down by his pupil Arrian (I am still pondering on how he accomplished this). There is a lot of what is mentioned that is relevant today. Quite a few pieces are thought provoking and filled with such profound wisdom. Sometimes you need to set the book down and think about it for a moment. I write notes down and mark the reference page so that I can quickly refer to it later to think and contemplate on it. Definitely a great find. And best of all very comprehensive & easy to read (kudos to the translator)
E**K
😊😊
You should definitely read this book .
M**L
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J**O
Completo
Hay muchos libros de Epicteto en el mercado, pero este incluye los discursos y por lo tanto vale mucho más la pena, hay más contexto, se entiende mejor, amplia información.
N**C
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