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Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.

Epiktet wurde um 55 n. Chr. im Römischen Reich in die Sklaverei geboren. Nach seiner Befreiung gründete er eine einflussreiche Schule der stoischen Philosophie, die betont, dass der Mensch das, was ihm im Leben widerfährt, oft nicht kontrollieren kann, aber seine Reaktionen darauf. Aber genau darin liegt eine nahezu unendliche Kraft, ein erfülltes Leben zu finden.Sharon Lebell hat sich in diesem Buch die Hauptwerke Epiktets, bis heute einer der wichtigsten stoischen Philosophen, vorgenommen und einer Neubearbeitung unterzogen. Es erfolgt nicht nur eine Übertragung von Epiktets...

Explores the relationship between Jewish and Buddhist traditions and discusses the reasons why some Jews are drawn to Buddhism and become practicing Buddhists.

Epictetus was for former Roman slave and great Stoic philosopher whose talks have been admired for more than 1500 years. Destined to be a rediscovered in the tradition of The Art of War and Baltasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom. A Manual for Living presents the essence of perennial stoic wisdom in aphorisms of insight and simplicity. This instruction book should interest readers with its contemporary and pragmatic reflections on how best to live with serenity and joy.