- Editorial:
- HARPER
- Año de edición:
- 2007
- Materia:
- Literatura contemporánea en español
- ISBN:
- 978-0-06-128605-6
- Páginas:
- 144
- Encuadernación:
- Tapa blanda
ART OF LIVING
THE CLASSICAL MANNUAL ON VIRTUE, HAPPINESS, AND EFFECTIVENESS
EPICTETUS / SHARON LEBELL
u003cpu003e Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up u003ciu003eThe Art of Livingu003c/iu003e, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace. u003c/pu003e