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Discourses and Selected Writings

Written by: Epictetus, Robert Dobbin
Narrated by: Richard Goulding
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Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Richard Goulding, best known for Me Before You, The Iron Lady and The Windsors.

Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis 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. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, 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, and leaves an intriguing document of daily life in the classical world.

Public Domain (P)2021 Penguin Audio Ethics & Morality Greek & Roman History Philosophy
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Life changing philosophy a must read for anyone who is struggling with mental health, life goals, procrastination and much more, who wants to be a better person in life, and a better version of themselves.

Philosophy and life events which almost everyone of us will relate

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though initially struggled a little bit, maybe with the concept of audiobook itself and stoic philosophy, the second book onwards captures and entraps you into finishing the whole thing. the dialogue based explanation and scenario based learning makes it simple enough to understand.

a great read and a great journey

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I am listening to it at 0.85x… it a good book but the narration is a bit hurried, it is not smooth - seems he is jumping from thought to thought… like he is about to miss a flight…

Good selection but the narration is hurried.

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