Born a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In How to Be Free, A. A. Long-one of the world's leading authorities on Stoicism and a pioneer in its remarkable contemporary revival-provides a superb new edition of Epictetus's celebrated guide to the Stoic philosophy of life (the Ench…
Malcolm anak pemilik penginapan, anak satu-satunya. Dia memiliki cukup banyak teman, tapi yang membuatnya paling bahagia adalah saat bermain berdua dengan dæmonnya Asta di kano mereka, La Belle Sauvage. Kehidupan Malcolm Polstead di pub tepi Sungai Thames aman dan bahagia, nyaris monoton. Tetapi, pada suatu musim dingin ketika hujan tak kunjung berhenti, kekuatan sains, agama, dan politik b…