Κοινότητα Αναγνωστών Βιβλίων - readers.gr

"Of all existing things, some are in our power, and others are not in our power." So begins the Enchiridion or Manual on the Art of Living of Epictetus, a collection of precepts that together provide a powerful philosophy for daily life. With practical grace and wisdom, the Manual addresses living with integrity, self-management, and personal freedom. The Manual is considered to be the pinnacle of Stoic philosophy, a school of Greek thought originating in the early third century BC, that holds that destructive emotions are the result of errors in judgement and taught an...

Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD), of Hierapolis (Phrygia), was a Stoic philosopher. In his "Manual on the Art of Living" gives explicit advice on how to live. The "Manual" is a collection of principles that together provide a philosophy for everyday life. The basis of philosophy is self-knowledge. The integrity, the self-management and the personal freedom are the main points that Epictetus focuses on. Epictetus was born into slavery, but he remained free, he lived in poverty, but he remained happy. By putting into practice all his wise instructions, man can conquer virtue and beco...