Enchiridion & The Discourses of Epictetus (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Including the FragmentsBy Arrian Epictetus
Length18h 9m
About this audiobook
The Enchiridion and Discourses present the moral philosophy of Epictetus in its most influential forms: the former a compact manual of Stoic practice, the latter a vivid record of classroom exhortation, argument, and correction. Their style is austere yet forceful, combining Socratic questioning, practical analogies, and memorable aphorism. Set within the Roman Imperial Stoic tradition, these works redirect philosophy from speculation toward disciplined judgment, freedom from passion, and the distinction between what is "up to us" and what is not. Epictetus, born enslaved in Hierapolis and later freed in Rome, taught philosophy at Nicopolis after Domitian's expulsion of philosophers from the capital. His experience of dependence, vulnerability, and political displacement profoundly informs his insistence that true liberty lies in moral agency rather than circumstance. The texts survive through Arrian, his devoted student, whose careful transcription and arrangement preserved the urgency of Epictetus's spoken teaching. This volume is indispensable for readers of philosophy, classics, ethics, and spiritual literature. It offers not consolation alone, but a rigorous training in self-command, responsibility, and inner freedom—an ancient guide whose clarity remains strikingly modern.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenrePhilosophy
Length18 hrs 9 mins
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Publish dateMay 11, 2018
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Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Enchiridion & The Discourses of Epictetus
7Introduction
8Enchiridion, or the Manual
9Preface
10Enchiridion of Epictetus
11Discourses, as reported by Arrian
12Book 1
13I. Of the things which are under our control and not under our control
14II. How may a man preserve his proper character upon every occasion?
15III. From the thesis that God is the father of mankind how may one proceed to the consequences?
16IV. Of progress
17V. Against the Academics1
18VI. Of providence
19VII. Of the use of equivocal premisses, hypothetical arguments and the like
20VIII. That the reasoning faculties, in the case of the uneducated, are not free from error
21IX. How from the thesis that we are akin to God may a man proceed to the consequences?
22X. To those who have set their hearts on preferment at Rome
23XI. Of family affection
24XII. Of contentment
25XIII. How may each several thing be done acceptably to the gods?
26XIV. That the Deity oversees all men
27XV. What does philosophy profess?
28XVI. Of providence
29XVII. That the art of reasoning is indispensable
30XVIII. That we ought not to be angry with the erring
31XIX. How ought we to bear ourselves toward tyrants?
32XX. How the reasoning faculty contemplates itself
33XXI. To those who would be admired
34XXII. Of our preconceptions
35XXIII. In answer to Epicurus
36XXIV. How should we struggle against difficulties?
37XXV. Upon the same theme
38XXVI. What is the rule of life?
39XXVII. In how many ways do the external impressions arise, and what aids should we have ready at hand to deal with them?
40XXVIII. That we ought not to be angry with men; and what are the little things and the great among men?
41XXIX. Of steadfastness
42XXX. What aid ought we to have ready at hand in difficulties?
43Book 2
44I. That confidence does not conflict with caution
45II. On tranquillity
46III. To those who recommend persons to the philosophers
47IV. To the man who had once been caught in adultery
48V. How are magnanimity and carefulness compatible?
49VI. Of indifference in things
50VII. How should one employ Divination?
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