Discourses and Selected Writings
| AUTHOR | Épictète; Dobbin, Robert; Dobbin, Robert et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (11/25/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher 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. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or "common" Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek.
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ISBN-13:
9780140449464
ISBN-10:
0140449469
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Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
64
Product Dimensions:
5.16 x 0.74 x 7.78 inches
Weight:
0.51 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
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Table of Contents,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
GB
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BISAC Categories
Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Philosophy | Ancient - Greece
Philosophy | Essays
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
188
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A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher 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. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or "common" Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek.
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