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# Top-ranked classic with 4.7⭐ rating 276 pages of timeless wisdom Perfect binding for durability Discourses and Selected Writings (Penguin Classics)

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## Key Features

- • **Timeless Relevance:** Revisit a philosophy that transcends centuries and fuels mindful leadership today.
- • **Enduring Stoic Wisdom:** Dive into Epictetus' transformative philosophy that shapes modern resilience.
- • **Highly Acclaimed & Trusted:** Join thousands of readers with a 4.7-star rating and top ranks in historical essays.
- • **Thought-Provoking Morality:** Challenge your worldview with ancient insights on desire, anger, and happiness.
- • **Premium Penguin Classic Edition:** Enjoy a perfectly bound, collectible volume designed for your bookshelf.

## Overview

Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus, presented in a Penguin Classics perfect-bound edition, offers 276 pages of profound Stoic philosophy. Highly rated by over 3,400 readers, this book provides a compelling introduction to ancient moral thought that remains relevant for today's mindful professionals.

## Description

The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion
'I must die. But must I die bawling?'
Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature. In this personal, practical guide to the ethics of Stoicism and moral self-improvement, Epictetus tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, illness and fear, family, friendship and love.
Translated and Edited with an Introduction by Robert Dobbin

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Asin | 0140449469 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm |
| Edition | 1st |
| Isbn 10 | 9780140449464 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0140449464 |
| Item Weight | 227 g |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 304 pages |
| Publication Date | 28 Aug. 2008 |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A welcome introduction to Stoicism.
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 20 October 2024*

A very worthwhile read. That frames and contextualise subject writings, into thought provoking statements of morality.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Noice
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 25 April 2026*

Noice

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It can be heavy going but stick with it you will be rewarded
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 8 May 2022*

Writings from 2000 years ago that are still very much relevant today, indeed timeless. It can be heavy going in parts but stick with it as the are some real gems to be found. It’s a book you can refer back to and quote a few lines from to you friends as well as live by. I particularly like the reference to ‘externals’ for all those things that are outside our control. Nice way to sum it up. We are always in control of how we can respond that’s another message I took. All in all a great book.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Discourses and Selected Writings (Penguin Classics)
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