Project Gutenberg 2012-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 270 Epictetus 55 135 Epiktit Epicteto Epitteto Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William) 1857 1920 Rolleston, Thomas William Rolleston, Thomas William Hazen Rolleston, T.W. The Teaching of Epictetus Being the 'Encheiridion of Epictetus,' with Selections from the 'Dissertations' and 'Fragments' Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Colin Bell, Turgut Dincer, Brett Fishburne and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Teaching of Epictetus" by Epictetus is a philosophical work written in the early 2nd century AD. This text presents the insights and teachings of the Stoic philosopher through a compilation of his discourses, mainly recorded by his student Arrian. The book revolves around fundamental Stoic principles, touching on themes of ethics, human conduct, and the nature of good and evil, aiming to guide readers toward a more virtuous and rational way of living. The opening of "The Teaching of Epictetus" introduces the reader to the roots and form of the philosopher's teachings, emphasizing the importance of understanding one’s own ignorance as a starting point for philosophical inquiry. Epictetus posits that true philosophy lies in examining one's beliefs and evaluating them against the realities of existence. He discusses concepts such as the difference between things within our control and those outside it, stressing that grasping this distinction forms the foundation of a wise life. By confronting contradictions in human behavior and thought, he invites readers to reflect on their values and the nature of their pursuits, ultimately setting the stage for deeper explorations into Stoic ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Philosophy, Ancient B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 452318 452293 2024-10-16T17:28:16.568096 2023-09-17T10:54:38.962642 text/html text/html 466374 2021-01-25T14:41:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 158589 2021-01-25T14:41:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 245323 2024-10-16T17:28:27.023051 application/epub+zip 246690 2024-10-16T17:28:19.511238 application/epub+zip 246690 2024-10-16T17:28:17.719110 application/epub+zip 450948 2024-10-16T17:28:31.894021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412793 2024-10-16T17:28:25.699082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396867 2022-09-18T09:03:15.721552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378835 2024-10-16T17:28:15.288115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380715 2012-05-29T12:57:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 144159 2012-05-29T12:57:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 378627 2012-05-29T12:57:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143034 2012-05-29T12:57:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 378684 2012-05-29T12:57:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142920 2012-05-29T12:57:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23593 2024-10-16T17:28:32.038012 application/rdf+xml 13323 2024-10-16T17:28:18.375113 image/jpeg 3900 2024-10-16T17:28:18.015074 image/jpeg 222133 2024-10-16T17:28:16.606100 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia