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"Non poche sentenze verissime, diverse considerazioni sottili, molti precetti, e ricordi sommamente utili, oltre una grata semplicità e dimestichezza del dire, fanno assai prezioso e caro questo libricciuolo." Inizia in questo modo la premessa di Giacomo Leopardi, che nel 1825 tradusse "L'Enchiridion" - che significa: oggetto che si tiene in mano - conosciuto come "Manuale di Epitteto".Si tratta di un insieme di regole filosofiche, etiche e stoiche, messe insieme attorno all'anno 100 d.C.

The Stoicism Collection is a collection of 5 essential pieces of stoic philosophy, alongside a biography of Marcus Aurelius, read by an esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The Stoics believed that the practice of virtue is enough to achieve eudaimonia: a well-lived life.

Epiktetos föddes en slav, och blev en av de mest inflytelserika stoiska filosoferna. Stoicism är attityden att de frigöra sig från onödigt lidande till följd av farhågor om händelser utanför vår kontroll; Därför kan det vara oerhört viktigt i ens liv. Enligt Epiktetos, våra egna handlingar och attityder är det enda i vår makt; vad som än händer, måste vi undersöka lugnt och opartiskt, eftersom det inte kommer att förändra mängden lidande effekterna av externa händelser.

Epictetus was born a slave, but at an early age developed a passion for philosophy, and with the permission of his master, he studied under Musonius Rufus. He obtained his freedom sometime after the death of Nero in AD 68 and later began teaching in Rome, until his banishment from the city around AD 93, after which he travelled to Nicopolis in Greece and carried on teaching there for the remainder of his days.

In Eckhart Tolle on Great Western Classics, Eckhart shares from his personal bookshelf five works he holds dear to his heart and continues to turn to for guidance and inspiration.

While wisdom is something to be accrued through experience and knowledge, "500 Quotes to Learn Wisdom from Classical Greek Philosophers" offers a shortcut. Dipping into the minds of some of the most revered thinkers of Ancient Greece, this book is packed with insights, reflections, and observations sure to inspire and stimulate thought. A superb gift for anyone with an inquiring mind. Considered one of the founders of Western and Greek philosophy, Plato (243 BC – 347 BC) was born in Athens. Many of his works are still studied to this day.

Familiarize-se com os mais importantes filósofos antigos, pensadores gregos e romanos que moldaram a filosofia ocidental. Mergulhe profundamente nas suas obras e pensamentos com uma selecção das citações essenciais introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando a estrutura da sua obra com clareza, o que faz uma introdução perfeita para iniciados na filosofia, com as obras de Aristóteles, Cícero, Epictetus, Heráclito, Marcus Aurelius, Platão, e Séneca.

Discover all the essential wisdom of the stoics with this engaging, informative, and easy-to-understand guide to all the key philosophers, concepts, and principles of the stoic philosophy. You’ve seen the memes and quotes everywhere—from Reddit to TikTok—but what is stoicism really about?...

Epictetus was one of the main voices of the philosophy of the Stoa, and as such most influentia. His "Enchiridion", or handbook, is a manual for practical philosophy. It offers carefully worded instructions for an ethical, sustained way of life. A very old text - but true to this very day and age!

A modern translation of the philosophical classic—A necessary companion for a living a more present, intentional, and virtuous life—one full of gratitude for who we are and who we have yet to become “Epictetus sounds like the Buddha, and Sharon Lebell’s voice makes him sound like the...

A New York Times bestseller and an “enriching…brilliant” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Frederick Douglass) examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of...

Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook edition of Happy, read by Derren Brown. Everyone says they want to be happy. But that's much more easily said than done. What does being happy actually mean? And how do you even know when you feel it? In Happy Derren Brown explores changing concepts of...