Epictetus A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life

Name: Epictetus A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life
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ISBN: 9780199268856

ISBN-10: 0199268851

ISBN-13: 9780199268856

Edition: 2004

Authors: A. A. Long

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The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been profoundly influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but practical guidance in living one's life. A. A. Long, a leading scholar of later ancient philosophy, gives the definitive presentation of the thought of Epictetus for a broad readership. Long's fresh and vivid translations of a selection of the best of Epictetus' discourses show that his ideas are as valuable and striking today as they were amost two thousand years ago. The translations are organized thematically within the framework of an authoritative introduction and commentary, which offer a way into this world for those new to it,…

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List price: $37.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/11/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English

A. A. Long is Emeritus Professor of Classics, Irving G. Stone Professor of Literature, and Affiliated Professor of Philosophy and Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley.



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Epictetus


Preface


Citations and Abbreviations


Anthology of Excerpts


Introduction



Epictetus in His Time and Place



the Discourses



the Socratic Paradigm



Philosophy and Pedagogy



Reading Epictetus



Natures: Divine, Human, Animal



from Theology to Ethics



Autonomy and Integrity



Appropriate Actions and Feelings


Epilogue: the Afterlife of Epictetus


Glossary


Who's Who: Stoics and Others


References


Index of Passages Cited