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Enchiridion and Selections from the Discourses of Epictetus
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Epictetus,
George Long
Epictetus was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived between 55 and 135 AD and taught the philosophy of stoicism. Stoicism is the school of philosophy that teaches one to detach oneself from ones emotions so that truth may be derived from ones reason. To the stoic this detachment allows the natural law of the universe to reveal itself and harmony with the world can be achi...more
Paperback, 100 pages
Published
January 1st 2005
by Digireads.com
(first published January 1st 1994)
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Very readable translation. I particularly enjoyed the introduction to this book, and I usually don't like introductions! The intro did a great job of helping me understand where Epictetus fits in the history of philosophy, and my imagination was really struck by parallels between ancient Stoicism and more modern Determinism. I think the introduction really set me up to be interested in what Epictetus had to say.
Jul 08, 2012
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There are a few golden nuggets of wisdom hidden within a large mass of repetition. Worth a quick skim, but don't expect anything surprising or novel Stoicism-wise: most of the points made in this book are also mentioned in the Enchiridion, Meditations, etc. If you're just jumping into Stoicism there are better books to start with (check out my "stoicism" shelf!).
A self help book, written two thousand years ago, and it stills spews the same garbage that you read today.
Love, love, love the philosophy of it. If only more people understood this truth.
A good work of the Stoics. Nice and short, to the point.
I am partial to the Stoics. If ever there can be a measurement found to justify limits on one's liberty that measurement has to be determined through observation, insight and practice of one's self.
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Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was probably born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until his exile to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece, where he lived most of his life and died. His teachings were noted down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses. Philosophy, he taught, is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline....more
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“Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our actions. The things in our control are by nature free, unrestrained, unhindered; but those not in our control are weak, slavish, restrained, belonging to others. Remember, then, that if you suppose that things which are slavish by nature are also free, and that what belongs to others is your own, then you will be hindered. You will lament, you will be disturbed, and you will find fault both with gods and men. But if you suppose that only to be your own which is your own, and what belongs to others such as it really is, then no one will ever compel you or restrain you. Further, you will find fault with no one or accuse no one. You will do nothing against your will. No one will hurt you, you will have no enemies, and you not be harmed.”
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“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid with regard to external things. Don't wish to be thought to know anything; and even if you appear to be somebody important to others, distrust yourself.”
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