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Epictetus
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Encheiridion: The Manual for Living |
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2005 |
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0760770204 |
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Barnes & Noble |
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0.25 pounds |
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5.4 x 8.0 x 0.2 inches |
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Epictetus should make for an excellent introduction to Stoic Philosophy, and the "Encheiridion" is an excellent introduction to Epictetus.
Possibly the most famous Stoic Philosopher is Marcus Aurelius, whose "Meditations" was written, not to be read as a philosophic treatise, but rather as a personal journal, complete with seemingly random entries and no apparent structure. Moreover, it is clear from his "Meditations" that Marcus Aurelius was greatly influenced by the teachings of Epictetus. In fact, according to Aulus Gellius, Herodes Atticus (who was Marcus Aurelius' teacher at the time) told Marcus Aurelius that Epictetus was the greatest of all the Stoic philosophers, which is quite convenient for us since most of the writings of earlier Stoics (such as Zeno of Cilium, Clearness and Chrysippus) have been lost.
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