How to be free an ancient guide to the stoic life : Encheiridion and selections from Discourses
"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...
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Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton University Press
[2018]
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Sarja: | Ancient wisdom for modern readers
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