Musonius Rufus, the Roman Socrates. Mentor to Epictetus. A superstar Stoic philosopher amidst the madness of Nero's Rome.
Musonius had something to say about almost everything. As a strong supporter of gender equality, he gives advice on what to eat, what to wear, how to face work, marriage and finally, death. Throughout his life, he held fast to his beliefs, teaching and living his kind and generous philosophy despite harsh imprisonment and exile. His maxims eventually contributed to the highly successful Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, used in psychiatry around the the world today.
Rufus has left us stoic wisdom for almost every occasion, nestled amongst his fascinating teaching on leadership, sex, and of course, beards. This modern English translation breathes new life into his remarkably relevant work.
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