Of Human Freedom

Inthispersonalandpracticalguidetomoralself-improvementandlivingagoodlife,thesecond-centuryphilosopherEpictetustacklesquestionsoffreedomandimprisonment,stubbornnessandfear,family,friendshipandlove,andleavesanintriguingdocumentofdailylifeintheclassicalworld."GreatIdeas":throughouthistory,somebookshavechangedtheworld.Theyhavetransformedthewayweseeourselves-andeachother.Theyhaveinspireddebate,dissent,warandrevolution.Theyhaveenlightened,outraged,provokedandcomforted.Theyhaveenrichedlives-anddestroyedthem.NowPenguinbringsyoutheworksofthegreatthinkers,pioneers,radicalsandvisionarieswhoseideasshookcivilizationandhelpedmakeuswhoweare.