Epictetus beliefs and values

Epictetus cause of death

Here Epictetus reminds us that we control our response, our opinions and our beliefs about any given situation.

epictetus beliefs and values

Epictetus #stoicism

Epictetus (born ad 55, probably at Hierapolis, Phrygia [now Pamukkale, Turkey]—died c.


Epictetus born and died

At the beginning of chapter 1, Epictetus lists four things which are under our control: opinion, impulse, desire, and aversion (all to be defined shortly).
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The Stoic philosopher Epictetus has been one of the most influential of ancient thinkers, both in antiquity itself and in modern times.