内容简介
Epictetuswasbornintoslaveryabout55ceintheeasternoutreachesoftheRomanEmpire.Oncefreed,heestablishedaninfluentialschoolofStoicphilosophy,stressingthathumanbeingscannotcontrollife,onlytheirresponsestoit.Byputtingintopracticetheninety-threewitty,wise,andrazor-sharpinstructionsthatmakeupTheArtofLiving,readerslearntomeetthechallengesofeverydaylifesuccessfullyandtofacelife'sinevitablelossesanddisappointmentswithgrace.
作者简介
Epictetus(circa55-135ce)taughtinRomeuntiltheyear94ce,whenEmperorDomitianbanishedphilosophersfromthecity.Inexile,heestablishedaschoolofphilosophywherehisdistinguishedstudentsincludedMarcusAurelius,authorofMeditations.Some1,863yearsafterEpictetus'sdeath,TomWolferevivedhisphilosophyinthebestsellingnovelAManinFull.