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The Value of Reason in the Stoic Philosophies of Epictetus and Aurelius

According to the Stoic philosophers Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, virtue comes through a proper understanding of nature, its processes, as well as one’s place in it.

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Rocco A. Astore
2016
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Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 CE in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it.

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Epictetus, Sharon Lebell
2007
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Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life

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.

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A. A. Long
2004
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FindCenter Quotes ImageIf you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

Why have history’s greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson—along with today’s top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom...

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Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
2016
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Epictetus: Discourses, Fragments, Handbook

Epictetus' Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a form designed to help people put them into practice and to use them as a basis for leading a good human life.

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Epictetus, Robin Hard (translator), Christopher Gill
2014
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The Manual: A Philosopher’s Guide to Life

The Manual is a collection of Epictetus’ essential teachings and pithy sayings, compiled by his closet student. It is the most accessible and actionable guide to Stoic philosophy, as relevant today as it was in the Roman Empire.

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Epictetus, Sam Torode (foreword)
2017
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FindCenter Quotes ImageHow long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself and in no instance bypass the discriminations of reason? You have been given the principles that you ought to endorse, and you have endorsed them.

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Discourses and Selected Writings

Despite being born into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writings is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the philosopher around AD 108.

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Epictetus
2008
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