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Discourses (Books 1 and 2) [EPUB ebook]

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The ne plus ultra of Stoicism, Discourses outline clear-cut principles of right conduct and true thinking, offering secular thinkers a mode of reasoning that dismisses the strictures of absolutism and emotionalism in exchange for a more peaceful and productive life. The Discourses report wide-ranging discussions between Epictetus and his students.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780486149547 ● Translator P. E. Matheson ● Publisher Dover Publications ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5271939 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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