The complete works : handbook, discourses, and fragments / Epictetus ; edited and translated with introduction and notes by Robin Waterfield.
| Author/creator | Epictetus author. |
| Other author | Waterfield, Robin, 1952- editor, translator, writer of introduction. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 460 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. English. 2022 |
| Physical medium | illustration |
| Physical medium | map |
| Contents | Handbook -- Discourses -- Fragments |
| Abstract | The complete surviving works of Epictetus, the most influential Stoic philosopher from antiquity. "Some things are up to us and some are not." Epictetus was born into slavery around the year 50 CE, and, upon being granted his freedom, he set himself up as a philosophy teacher. After being expelled from Rome, he spent the rest of his life living and teaching in Greece. He is now considered the most important exponent of Stoicism, and his surviving work comprises a series of impassioned discourses, delivered live and recorded by his student Arrian, and the Handbook, Arrian's own take on the heart of Epictetus's teaching. In Discourses, Epictetus argues that happiness depends on knowing what is in our power to affect and what is not. Our internal states and our responses to events are up to us, but the events themselves are assigned to us by the benevolent deity, and we should treat them--along with our bodies, possessions, and families--as matters of indifference, simply making the best use of them we can. Together, the Discourses and Handbook constitute a practical guide to moral self-improvement, as Epictetus explains the work and exercises aspirants need to do to enrich and deepen their lives. Edited and translated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this book collects the complete works of Epictetus, bringing to modern readers his insights on how to cope with death, exile, the people around us, the whims of the emperor, fear, illness, and much more. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Epictetus. Works. English. 2022. Complete works. Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2022 9780226769332 |
| Genre/form | Early works |
| ISBN | 9780226769509 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 022676950X (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| Stock number | 9780226769509 BiblioVault |
| Stock number | 95FC5CA7-67D3-4F0D-AAB4-596A58CE73DF OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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