Of Human Freedom: Epictetus - Brossura

Epictetus

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ISBN 10: 0141192356 ISBN 13: 9780141192352

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 2010

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) was a teacher and Greco-Roman philosopher. Originally a slave from Hierapolis in Anatolia (modern Turkey), he was owned for a time by a prominent freedman at the court of the emperor Nero. After gaining his freedom he moved to Nicopolis on the Adriatic coast of Greece and opened a school of philosophy there. His informal lectures (the Discourses) were transcribed and published by his student Arrian, who also composed a digest of Epictetus' teaching known as the Manual (or Enchiridion).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0141192356
• ISBN 13: 9780141192352
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 112