'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen'
How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers - Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius - offer ancient wisdom on how to face life's adversities and live well in the world.
One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.
ISBN: | 9780241475263 |
Publication date: | 24th September 2020 |
Author: | Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius |
Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 128 pages |
Series: | Penguin Great Ideas |
Genres: |
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Philosophy: logic Ethics and moral philosophy |