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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
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Of Human Freedom (Paperback)
Epictetus; Translated by Robert Dobbin
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In this personal and practical guide to moral self-improvement and
living a good life, the second-century philosopher Epictetus
tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, stubbornness and
fear, family, friendship and love, and leaves an intriguing
document of daily life in the classical world. GREAT IDEAS.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have
transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have
inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have
enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched
lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the
great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas
shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
'It's you who are the dogs...'
'Poverty does not consist in the want of money,' I answered, 'nor
is begging to be deplored. Poverty consists in the desire to have
everything, and through violent means if necessary' From their
founding in the fifth century BC and for over 800 years, the Cynic
philosophers sought to cure humanity of greed and vice with their
proposal of living simply. They guaranteed happiness to their
adherents through freedom of speech, poverty, self-sufficiency and
physical hardiness. In this fascinating and completely new
collection of Cynic writing through the centuries, from Diogenes
and Hipparchia, to Lucian and the Roman emperor Julian, the history
and experiences of the Cynic philosophers are explored to the full.
Robert Dobbin's introduction examines the public image of the
Cynics through the ages, as well as the philosophy's contradictions
and how their views on women were centuries ahead of their time.
This edition also includes notes on the text, chronology, glossary
and suggested further reading. Translated, edited and with an
introduction by Robert Dobbin
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