Enchiridion. A Brief Guide to Moral Life

Epictetus - Stoic philosopher of the 1st-2nd centuries AD. Like Socrates, he left no writings. His oral teachings were preserved by his student - the Roman Flavius Arrian, author of numerous works in Greek. The readers are presented with a... Russian translation of "A Brief Guide to Moral Life" by Epictetus, which contains all the main tenets of his philosophy. Published for the first time.

Simplicius - Neoplatonist philosopher, the last representative of the Athenian school, closed by Emperor Justinian in 529 AD. The author of commentaries on the works of Aristotle. Compiled an extensive interpretation of "A Brief Guide to Moral Life" by Epictetus. Published for the first time.