[PDF.26gc] Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life

Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life

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 | #1899721 in Books |  2002-03-28 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  5.70 x1.00 x8.60l,1.08 | File type: PDF | 330 pages

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||40 of 41 people found the following review helpful.| One of the best contemporary books on Stoicism and ancient philosophy in general|By Curtis Steinmetz|[Note added later: I had originally given this book a 4 star review. Almost two years later I came back and bumped it up to 5. This is a book to cherish and to come back to over and over again. Stoicism is a way of life, and it requires a lifetime to study it. Long's book is a| ||"The first monograph for 34 years devoted to that most readable and read of all Stoics.... This is an exemplary work of intellectual history: it has never taken much to see that Epictetus is a witty, direct, and humane teacher of an interesting philosophy; it

The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been profoundly influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but practical guidance in living one's life. A. A. Long, a leading scholar of later ancient philosophy, gives the definitive presentation of the thought of Epictetus for a broad readership. Long's fresh and vivid translations of a selection of the best of Epictetus' discourses show that his ideas are as valuable and stri...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life   |  A. A. Long. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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