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Tonight we're relaxing with another classic of Stoic philosophy, the Enkuridian or Manual for Living by Epictetus. Translated by Thomas W. Higgins with an introduction by Albert Salomon, Professor of Sociology at the New School for Social

Research. Published by the liberal arts press New York. Let's begin.

Introduction Introduction

the little book by Epictitas called Enkaryidian or manual

has played disproportionately large role in the rise of modern attitudes and modern philosophy.

As soon as it had been translated into the vernacular languages, it became a bestseller

among independent intellectuals, among anti-Christian thinkers and

among philosophers of a subjective cast.

Monteane had a copy of the Enkuridian among his books.

Pascal violently rejected the megalomaniac pride of the Stoic philosopher.

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