Manual for Living
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073V4XKBX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 187 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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As soon as it had been translated into the vernacular languages, it became a best-seller among independent intellectuals, among anti-Christian thinkers, and among philosophers of a subjective cast. Frederick the Great carried the book with him on all campaigns. It has been studied and widely quoted by Scottish philosophers like Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith, and Adam Ferguson who valued stoic moral philosophy for its reconciliation of social dependency and personal independence.. The little book by Epictetus called
John Chancellor said So Much Wisdom. The remarkable thing about this book is it contains so much wisdom in so few words. It truly lives up to its title - A Manual For Living.If there is any fault to be found with the book it would be in its brevity. I have read many books that say less in four times the number of words.It is really amazing that so many of the truths of living a purposeful life filled with happiness have been around for so long. We struggle with day to day problems because we fail to seek the answers contained in this book.It is also amazing that most of todays graduates of institutions. Presciption for "Right Living"Read 1 page a day to remain centered and grounded. Larry S. Small book with sage advice on "Right Living" by a great philosopher, born a slave. Taught that philosophy was a way of life, not a theoretical discipline.. "Quick read. Great for the average man, kids, and lovers of wisdom." according to Mark. Written by Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher and once Roman slave who taught/influenced Marcus Aurelius, this book is basically an abridged version of his main teachings Which he never wrote down!Having never written anything down, Epictetus' teachings seem to be hit or miss when it comes to translation. Most of the lessons in this book are about half of a very small page. Some of his lessons are absolute gems. Others seem to border on dressed up platitudes. I feel like this translation purposely tried to water down Epictetus' teachings to bring it to the common down