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Hackett Classics Ser.: Handbook (the Encheiridion) by Epictetus (1983, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherHackett Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-100915145693

ISBN-139780915145690

eBay Product ID (ePID)160166

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Number of Pages35 Pages

Publication NameHandbook (The Encheiridion)

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1983

SubjectHistory & Surveys / Ancient & Classical

TypeTextbook

AuthorEpictetus

Subject AreaPhilosophy

SeriesHackett Classics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN8300-000267

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal188

SynopsisFrom the Introduction: "Stoic philosophy, of which Epictetus (c. a.d. 50-130) is a representative, began as a recognizable movement around 300 b.c. Its founder was Zeno of Cytium (not to be confused with Zeno of Elea, who discovered the famous paradoxes). He was born in Cyprus about 336 b.c., but all of his philosophical activity took place in Athens. For more than 500 years Stoicism was one of the most influential and fruitful philosophical movements in the Graeco-Roman world. The works of the earlier Stoics survive only in fragmentary quotations from other authors, but from the Renaissance until well into the nineteenth century, Stoic ethical thought was one of the most important ancient influences on European ethics, particularly because of the descriptions of it by Cicero, through surviving works by the Stoics Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and also Epictetus--and also because of the effect that it had had in antiquity, and continued to have into the nineteenth century, on Christian ethical views. Nowadays an undergraduate or graduate student learning about ancient philosophy in a university course may well hear only about Plato and Aristotle, along perhaps with the presocratics; but in the history of Western thought and education this situation is somewhat atypical, and in most periods a comparable student would have learned as much or more about Stoicism, as well as two other major ancient philosophical movements, Epicureanism and Scepticism. In spite of this lack of explicit acquaintance with Stoic philosophers and their works, however, most students will recognize in Epictetus various ideas that are familiar through their effects on other thinkers, notably Spinoza, in our intellectual tradition.", Handbook of Epictetus also known as Enchiridion written by legendary Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus is a manual of Stoic ethical advice. Compiled by Arrian, who was a student of Epictetus, this great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, the Handbook of Epictetus is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Epictetus is highly recommended.