Enchiridion & The Discourses of Epictetus (eBook)

Including the Fragments

Arrian Epictetus (Autor)

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2018 | 2. Auflage
506 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
9788026893363 (ISBN)

Infos

The Enchiridion or Manual of Epictetus is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Although the content is similar to the Discourses of Epictetus, it is not a summary of the Discourses but rather a compilation of practical precepts. Eschewing metaphysics, Arrian focused his attention on Epictetus's work applying philosophy in daily life.
The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of extracts of the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by Arrian c. 108 AD. There were originally eight books, but only four now remain in their entirety, along with a few fragments of the others.

Autor

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey) and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses and Enchiridion.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.5.2018
• Übersetzer: William Abbott Oldfather
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
• Schlagworte: 12 Rules for Life • a guide to the good life • a higher loyalty • Ancient ethics • Aristotle • Arrian compilation • Call the midwife • Daily life application • Epictetus discipleship • ethical advice • fire and fury • Greek Philosophy • Letters from a Stoic • Meditations • Plato • Practical precepts • Stoic Philosophy • Stoic Principles • Stoic teachings • Thomas Hobbes
• ISBN-13: 9788026893363 / 9788026893363