TAILIEUCHUNG - The Golden Sayings of Epictetus

About Epictetus: Epictetus (AD 55–AD 135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was probably born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until his exile to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece, where he lived most of his life and died. His teachings were noted down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses. Philosophy, he taught, is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline. To Epictetus, all external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control, but we can accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. Individuals, however, are. | feedboo is The Golden Sayings of Epictetus Epictetus Translator Hastings Crossley Published 1903 Categorie s Non-Fiction Philosophy Source Project Gutenberg 1 About Epictetus Epictetus AD 55-AD 135 was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was probably born a slave at Hierapolis Phrygia present day Pamukkale Turkey and lived in Rome until his exile to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece where he lived most of his life and died. His teachings were noted down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses. Philosophy he taught is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline. To Epictetus all external events are determined by fate and are thus beyond our control but we can accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. Individuals however are responsible for their own actions which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline. Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable or from neglecting what is within our power. As part of the universal city that is the universe human beings have a duty of care to all fellow humans. The person who followed these precepts would achieve happiness. Source Wikipedia Note This book is brought to you by Feedbooks http Strictly for personal use do not use this file for commercial purposes.

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