Of Human Freedom
$23.78
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2010
Summary
‘Is freedom the same as madness?’
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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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141192352 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141192356 |
| Author: | Epictetus, Robert Dobbin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 80g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 112mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Penguin Great Ideas |
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Epictetus
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).
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