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Ancient · Philosophy

Enchiridion

by Epictetus. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Epictetus examining stoicism, freedom, discipline; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
c. 125 CE
Origin
Roman Empire
Era
Ancient
Genre
Philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Epictetus examining stoicism, freedom, discipline; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.