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Discourses and Selected Writings

Discourses and Selected Writings

by Epictetus, Robert F. Dobbin
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A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writingsis a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the philosopher around AD 108. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or ?common? Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780140449464
ISBN10 0140449469
Series/Work OL15238655W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Penguin Books
Pages 400
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

188 B560.e5 d62 2008 Conduct of life Conduct of life--early works to 1800 Early works to 1800 Ethics Ethics--early works to 1800 Ethics, modern, 17th century Ethik History, ancient Morale Ouvrages avant 1800 Philosophy Philosophy--early works to 1800

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