Discourses: Books 1 and 2.

XXIII, 125 p. Ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar ohne Anstreichungen, lediglich Stickerreste auf Hinterdeckel / A good and clean copy without markings, with just some sticker residue on the back cover. - Contents INTRODUCTION Epictetus and His Age Epictetus and Stoicism Psychology of Epictetus Psychology of Conduct Ethical Principles A Note on the Text DISCOURSES: BOOK ONE Preface: Arrianus to Lucius Gellius: Greeting Chapter 1. On things in our power and things not in our power Chapter 2. How one may be true to one's character in everything Chapter 3. What conclusions may be drawn from the fact that God is Father of men Chapter 4. On progress, or moral advance Chapter 5. Against followers of the Academy Chapter 6. On Providence ? Chapter 7. On the use of variable premises and hypothetical arguments and the like Chapter 8. That faculties are fraught with danger for the uneducated Chapter 9. How one may draw conclusions from the fact that we are God's kinsmen Chapter 10. To those who have spent their energies on advancement in Rome Chapter 11. On family affection Chapter 12. On contentment Chapter 13. How one may act in all things so as to please the gods Chapter 14. That God beholds all men Chapter 15. What philosophy professes Chapter 16. On Providence Chapter 17. That the processes of logic are necessary Chapter 18. That we should not be angry at men's errors Chapter 19. How one should behave towards tyrants Chapter 20. How reason has the faculty of taking cognizance of itself Chapter 21. To those who wish to be admired Chapter 22. On primary conceptions Chapter 23. Against Epicurus Chapter 24. How one should contend against difficulties Chapter 25. On the same theme Chapter 26. What is the law of life Chapter 27. On the ways in which impressions come to us: and the aids we must provide for ourselves to deal with them Chapter 28. That we must not be angry with men: and concerning what things are small and what are great among men Chapter 29. On constancy Chapter 30. What a man should have ready to hand in the crises of life DISCOURSES: BOOK TWO Chapter 1. That there is no conflict between confidence and caution Chapter 2. On peace of mind Chapter 3. To those who commend persons to philosophers Chapter 4. To the man caught in adultery Chapter 5. How a careful life is compatible with a noble spirit Chapter 6. On what is meant by “indifferent" things Chapter 7. How to consult diviners Chapter 8. What is the true nature of the good Chapter 9. That we adopt the profession of the philosopher when we cannot fulfil that of a man Chapter 10. How the acts appropriate to man are to be discovered from the names he bears Chapter 11. What is the beginning of Philosophy Chapter 12. On the art of discussion Chapter 13. Concerning anxiety Chapter 14. On Naso Chapter 15. On those who cling stubbornly to their judgements Chapter 16. That we do not practice applying our judgements about things good and evil Chapter 17. How we must adjust our primary conceptions to particular things Chapter 18. How we must struggle against impressions Chapter 19. To those who take up the principles of the philosophers only to discuss them Chapter 20. Against followers of Epicurus and of the Academy Chapter 21. Concerning inconsistency of mind Chapter 22. On Friendship Chapter 23. On the faculty of expression Chapter 24. To one whom he did not think worthy Chapter 25. How the art of reasoning is necessary Chapter 26. What is the distinctive character of error. ISBN 9780486434421