The Enchiridion: Pocket Edition - Couverture souple

Epictetus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 153748222X ISBN 13 : 9781537482224

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Who says life has no handbook? The Enchiridion is a short handbook of advicefor living a good ife compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Epictetus taught that philosophy is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline. This edition, translated by Elizabeth Carter, is 4 by 6 inches, 50 pages, making it small enough to fit easily in a pocket or purse. The font size is 12 point for easier reading. Next time you're stuck in line you can pull it out for a good dose of tranquility.

Biographie de l'auteur

Epictetus (c. AD 55 – 135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey) and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses and Enchiridion.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 153748222X
• ISBN 13: 9781537482224
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 50