Epictetus (Greek: Επίκτητος; c.55–c.135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. The name given by his parents, if one was given, is not known - the word epikt...
"Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Persian: رباعیات عمر خیام). The Rubáiyát (Arabic: رباعیات) is a collection of poems, originally written in the Persian lang...
This short book is part of the Philosophies Ancient and Modern series, which attempts to make Western philosophy more accessible to the general public...
Marius the Epicurean is a philosophical novel written by Walter Pater, published in 1885. In it Pater displays, with fullness and elaboration, his ide...
Encheiridion, stoische Regeln für ein zufriedenes Leben. Knapp und ausgezeichnet. Geschrieben von Epiktet (ca. 50-138). Übersetzung durch Carl Conz vo...
Wisdom is one of the apocryphal/deuterocanonical books of the Bible. It is a wisdom book, bearing similarity to the canonical works. Scholars believe...
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 v. Chr.–65 n. Chr.) gibt stoische Grundsätze zum Tod und zur Trauer. Übersetzung durch Albert Forbiger (1798-1878) von 1867....
Vom glückseligen Leben is a stoic guide to living a happy and fulfilling life. It was written by the Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca in the 1s...
"On the Shortness of Life" by Seneca is a philosophical treatise that explores the nature of time and how we can make the most of our limited time on...
In dieser Schrift tröstet Lucius Annaeus Seneca, der Jüngere, seine Mutter Helvia über seine Verbannung nach Korsika. Seneca, ein römischer Philosoph...
In "Über den Zorn", Seneca, ein römischer Philosoph und Anhänger des Stoizismus, erörtert die Natur und die Bewältigung von Zorn. Er argumentiert, da...
Senecas *Briefe an Lucilius* sind eine Sammlung von 124 Briefen, die sich mit philosophischen Themen befassen, insbesondere mit dem Stoizismus. Seneca...
Senecas "Briefe an Lucilius" sind eine Sammlung von 124 Briefen, in denen der römische Stoiker Seneca dem jungen Lucilius seine Philosophie erläutert....
In "De Clementia" (On Clemency), Seneca, a Roman Stoic philosopher and advisor to Emperor Nero, explores the concept of clemency as a virtue of good g...
In "Von der Unerschütterlichkeit des Weisen (De Constantia Sapientis)", Seneca explores the concept of stoic wisdom and its role in achieving true tra...
In "On Divine Providence", the Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca addresses the question of why bad things happen to good people. Seneca argues t...
In 'On the Shortness of Life,' Seneca, a prominent Stoic philosopher, addresses his friend Paulinus, urging him to make the most of limited time. Sene...
Of Peace of Mind is a philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger. The book is addressed to his friend Serenus and provid...
Seneca's "Epistulae Morales Selectae" is a collection of letters written to Lucilius, a young man seeking guidance on living a virtuous life. Seneca,...
Marcus Aurelius' *Selbstgespräche* (Meditations) is a collection of personal reflections written by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. It offers a gli...
Walden is an extended meditation on simple living in natural surroundings. It is also a reflection on the meaning of life, the nature of society, and...
This book is a guide to the philosophy of Stoicism, a school of thought that originated in ancient Greece and Rome. The Stoics believed that the key t...
Seneca's *Moral Letters* are a collection of personal letters addressed to Lucilius, a young Roman friend. In these letters, Seneca explores various a...