Musonius Rufus: Lectures and Sayings
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
This volume presents the surviving lectures and sayings of Musonius Rufus, a Roman Stoic philosopher of the first century and teacher of Epictetus. Translated by Cynthia King, the lectures cover practical subjects such as diet, clothing, marriage, the education of women, exile and old age. Musonius emphasizes that philosophy must be lived, and his advice offers a direct view of Stoic ethics in daily life.
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- Shane Parrish: “Continuing my exploration of philosophy, Rufus was one of the “four great Roman Stoic philosophers,” the other three being Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Musonius’ pupil Epictetus. “Because Stoicism was, for Musonius, not merely a philosophy but a prescription for daily living, he has been called ‘the Roman Socrates.'””