{"product_id":"the-manual-a-philosophers-guide-to-life-paperback","title":"The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Torode\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eThomas Wentworth Higginson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eEpictetus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife's Missing Instruction Manual\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpictetus\u003c\/b\u003e (c. 50-135 CE) was brought as a slave to Rome, where he became a great teacher, deeply influencing the future emperor Marcus Aurelius among many others. His philosophy, Stoicism, was practical, not theoretical--aimed at relieving human suffering here and now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Epictetus knew suffering. Besides being a former slave, he was lame in one leg and walked with a crutch. After a decade of teaching in Rome, he was banished by Emperor Domitian; undaunted, he established a school in Greece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Manual\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a collection of Epictetus' essential teachings and pithy sayings, compiled by his closet student. It is the most accessible and actionable guide to Stoic philosophy, as relevant today as it was in the Roman Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition is rendered in contemporary English, with a foreword, by Sam Torode (based on a translation by Thomas Wentworth Higginson). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: A revised and further simplified edition of this book is now available, \u003ci\u003eThe Manual: 21st Century Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(ISBN B09HFXHCNP). Read the sample pages of each translation to see which you prefer. \u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978484547885,"sku":"9781545461112","price":15.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NEJZTFIxSWpMN0dod3h4TEdwQjM3UT09.webp?v=1775805424","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-manual-a-philosophers-guide-to-life-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}