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Epictetus was one of the main voices of the philosophy of the Stoa, and as such most influentia. His "Enchiridion", or handbook, is a manual for practical philosophy. It offers carefully worded instructions for an ethical, sustained way of life. A very old text - but true to this very day and age!

Ancient Stoics lived in a time of turmoil under difficult conditions. So, the solutions they found to living free were tested under very stringent conditions. For example, the author of this handbook was a lame slave who made himself free and happy later in life by following the principles set out in this audiobook.

«Энхиридион» — это термин, который происходит от греческого слова ἐγχειρίδιον, что буквально означает «руководство» или «рукопись». В контексте античной философии «Энхиридион» Эпиктета представляет собой небольшую книгу или брошюру, содержащую сокращённые и практические наставления по стоицизму — философскому учению, акцентирующему внимание на этике, добродетели и принятии судьбы.

He wondered how best to cultivate qualities that make us better individuals within a society. Plato parlays this chaos into a recipe for living a good life, the building blocks of which are outlined in this book. Each of Plato's works is discussed, and important parallels to modern life are made with lessons you can draw from.