Epictetus 55-135 creator Jaakkola, K. (Kaarle Kustaa) 1853-1932 text utu 2005 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Ojennusnuora" by Epictetus is a handbook of Stoic ethics from ancient times. This compact guide aims to improve human life by teaching how to preserve inner worth and use natural powers wisely. The work addresses the relationship between mind and body, emphasizes internal values over external circumstances, and instructs readers on achieving peace of mind by avoiding false judgments. Epictetus connects ethics with religion, arguing that rational humans share kinship with the divine and can achieve god-like purity through spiritual detachment from worldly desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4sikirja_(Epiktetos) Release date is 2005-08-29 Produced by Matti Jarvinen, Tuija Lindholm and Distributed Proofreaders Europe Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800 Ethics, Ancient B PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16620 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16620 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133405.0 16620