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Enchiridion

By: Epictetus
Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito
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Although he was born into slavery and endured a permanent physical disability, Epictetus (ca. 50-ca. 130 CE) maintained that all people are free to control their lives and live in harmony with nature. We will always be happy, he argued, if we learn to desire that things should be exactly as they are. After attaining his freedom, Epictetus spent his career teaching philosophy and advising a daily regimen of self-examination. His pupil Arrian later collected and published the master's lecture notes; the Enchiridion, or Manual, is a distillation of Epictetus's teachings and an instruction manual for a tranquil life. Full of practical advice, this work offers guidelines for those seeking contentment as well as those who have already made some progress in that direction. Translated by George Long.

Public Domain (P)2024 Epictetus Ethics & Morality Greek & Roman History Philosophy Stoicism
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It was an interesting recording and would have been much better if the recording had been much better as it seemed to have been recorded by just using a microphone from a laptop or phone. But what could I say? It was a free download.
I have never taken a philosophy class and had never heard of Enchiridion until a few days ago and decided to hear what he had to say. His thoughts reminded me of the Book of Proverbs in the Bible. Maybe SOMEDAY I’ll read a book that discusses the sayings.

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