The Works of Epictetus |
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| Author:
| Epictetus, |
| Translator:
| Higginson, Thomas |
| Editor:
| Boer, Paul
Veritatis Splendor Publications, Veritatis Splendor |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5327-5702-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.49 |
Book Description:
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Epictetus was born to a slave of one of Nero's bodyguards and became a freedman only later in his life. As a child, Epictetus was influenced by the lectures of the Stoic Musonius Rufus. He developed a deep love of philosophy and of Stoicism in particular, whence his philosophical orientation seems to have stemmed. Epictetus's importance lies in the influence of his thought-recorded in the writings of his student, Flavius Arrianus-on the early Christian church.
Epictetus was born to a slave of one of Nero's bodyguards and became a freedman only later in his life. As a child, Epictetus was influenced by the lectures of the Stoic Musonius Rufus. He developed a deep love of philosophy and of Stoicism in particular, whence his philosophical orientation seems to have stemmed. Epictetus's importance lies in the influence of his thought-recorded in the writings of his student, Flavius Arrianus-on the early Christian church.