The Enchiridion
Author(s): Epictetus, Percy Ewing Matheson
Genre(s): Ancient
Narrators: John Pederson
Number of Chapters: 5
Length: 47 minutes
Language: English
The Enchiridion (also translated as “Handbook” or “Manual”) of Epictetus is a short collection of Stoic precepts compiled by Arrian, a student of Epictetus. Epictetus (c. 50 – 135 AD) was a Greek philosopher and a champion of Stoicism, a philosophy dedicated to tranquility of the mind and soul via practical, actionable advice. Popular in the ancient and medieval world, it has even found favor in the contemporary military; fighter pilot James Stockdale attributed his survival of over seven years as a prisoner of war to the way of thinking contained in this short work. (summary written by John Pederson)
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The audiobook The Enchiridion falls under the genres of Ancient. It is written by Epictetus, Percy Ewing Matheson.