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How to be free : an ancient guide to the stoic life : Encheiridion and selections from Discourses
- Title
- How to be free : an ancient guide to the stoic life : Encheiridion and selections from Discourses / Epictetus ; translated and with an introduction by A.A. Long.
- Author
- Epictetus
- Publication
- Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]
- ©2018
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Long, A. A.
- Description
- liii, 173 pages; 18 cm.
- Summary
- "Born a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison ... Freedom, for Epictetus, is not a human right or a political prerogative but a psychological and ethical achievement, a gift that we alone can bestow on ourselves ... How to Be Free features splendid new translations and the original Greek on facing pages, a compelling introduction that sets Epictetus in context and describes the importance of Stoic freedom today, and an invaluable glossary of key words and concepts. The result is an unmatched introduction to this powerful method of managing emotions and handling life's situations, from the most ordinary to the most demanding."--Provided by the publisher.
- Series Statement
- Ancient wisdom for modern readers
- Uniform Title
- Ancient wisdom for modern readers.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Language (note)
- Study in English, with text in Greek with English translation.
- Contents
- Learning to desire each thing as it happens -- Freedom from emotional distress -- Freedom from subservience -- Freedom to assent without impediment -- Knowing what to want -- Freedom of the will -- Making correct use of impressions -- Freedom and human nature -- Freedom and dignity.
- Call Number
- JFC 19-29
- ISBN
- 9780691177717
- 0691177716
- OCLC
- 1028189480
- Author
- Epictetus, author.
- Alternate Script for Author
- , author.
- Title
- How to be free : an ancient guide to the stoic life : Encheiridion and selections from Discourses / Epictetus ; translated and with an introduction by A.A. Long.
- Publisher
- Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]
- Copyright Date
- ©2018
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Ancient wisdom for modern readersAncient wisdom for modern readers.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Language
- Study in English, with text in Greek with English translation.
- Added Author
- Long, A. A., translator, writer of introduction.Epictetus. Manual. Selections. English.
- Alternate Script for Added Author
- . . Selections. English.
- Added Author
- Epictetus. Discourses. Selections. English.
- Research Call Number
- JFC 19-29