The Stoicism Collection: Meditations and the Teachings of Epictetus, Epictetus, Aurelius Marcus
Автор: Marcus Aurelius Название: Meditations ISBN: 0140449337 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140449334 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 8730.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: A series of reflections, strongly influenced by Epictetus, which represent a Stoic outlook on life. It offers a range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe.
Автор: Aurelius, Marcus Название: Meditations ISBN: 0812968255 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812968255 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 6750.00 T Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление. Описание: The classics make great graduation gifts. Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life. Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161-180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus's insights and advice--on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others--have made the Meditations required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. For anyone who struggles to reconcile the demands of leadership with a concern for personal integrity and spiritual well-being, the Meditations remains as relevant now as it was two thousand years ago. In Gregory Hays's new translation--the first in thirty-five years--Marcus's thoughts speak with a new immediacy. In fresh and unencumbered English, Hays vividly conveys the spareness and compression of the original Greek text. Never before have Marcus's insights been so directly and powerfully presented. With an Introduction that outlines Marcus's life and career, the essentials of Stoic doctrine, the style and construction of the Meditations, and the work's ongoing influence, this edition makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened and intelligent leaders of any era.
Автор: Aurelius Marcus Название: Meditations ISBN: 1529015022 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529015027 Издательство: Pan Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 8460.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The private notebooks of Roman Emperor and Philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, published here with an introduction by John Sellars.
Автор: Epictetus Название: Discourses and Selected Writings ISBN: 0140449469 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140449464 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 9670.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. Together with the "Enchiridion", a manual of his main ideas, this book argues that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not.
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." ― Marcus Aurelius
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." ― Marcus Aurelius
"So it is: we are not given a short life but we are wasteful of it... Life is long if you know how to use it.― Seneca
"We must indulge the mind and from time to time allow it the leisure which is its food and strength." ― Seneca
"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it." ― Epictetus
"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." ― Epictetus
Three Stoic Classics contains three vital works introducing this life-changing philosophy.
The Shortness of Life is a succinct call to the pursuit of philosophy, which leads to wise choices and the full life:
"Of all men they alone are at leisure who take time for philosophy; they alone really live."
Seneca offers piercing and profound insights into human nature, and a vision of the good life, summarised in his aphorism, "Life is long, if you know how to use it." Seneca elucidates many of the principles of modern productivity manuals, including the wise valuing of time:
"People are frugal in guarding their personal property; but as soon as it comes to squandering time they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy,"
intentionality, and rest and recreation:
"We must go for walks out of doors, so that the mind can be strengthened and invigorated by a clear sky and plenty of fresh air. At times it will acquire fresh energy from a journey by carriage and a change of scene, or from socializing and drinking freely."
Epictetus' Selected Discourses is a longer meditation on the sixty principles important to pursuing the Stoic Life. Beginning with the foundational principle: the difference in how we relate to the things under our control (our acts, thoughts, and desires) and those not under our control (our possessions, position, reputation), Epictetus's discourses cover topics including: How to maintain one's character in all circumstances, Friendship, Contentment, Anxiety, and On Dealing with Tyrants.
Meditations is a life-changing book. It contains the private meditations of the most powerful man in the Roman world, the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, as he wrestled with the complexities of his life using the wisdom of Stoic Philosophy. Meditations is written in lucid, accessible language and, interestingly, we see that the problems and perplexities of this philosopher-King are much like ours. Marcus Aurelius was impressively able to live out his philosophical ideals-such as the importance of gratitude, mindfulness, simplicity and life-long learning, of seizing the day, and of remembering the shortness of life-while administering the Roman Empire.
Stoic philosophy is, above all, practical. It uses reason and the careful observation of human life to address the problems of daily life. It is also universal-the emperor Marcus Aurelius and the freed slave Epictetus are both leading Stoic philosophers; indeed, Marcus Aurelius carefully studied the works of Epictetus. In recent years, Stoic philosophy has provided vital life lessons to people in all spheres of life. Indeed, modern Stoic thought "hold s] fascinating promise for business and government leaders tackling global problems in a turbulent, post-recession slump," (Forbes).
Three Stoic Classics is an indispensable guide to Stoic philosophy.
Автор: Aurelius Marcus, Epictetus, Seneca Lucius Annaeus Название: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius the Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and the E ISBN: 1329599381 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781329599383 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 65130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Stoic Six Pack brings together the six essential texts of Stoic Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, Fragments of Epictetus, Selected Discourses of Epictetus, SenecaOs Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion of Epictetus.
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