opinions – A Stoic Remedy

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Anitra · 2 Comments

Epictetus on “the beginning of philosophy”

In Book Two, chapter 11 of his Discourses (free online version here), Epictetus describes what he takes to be the purpose of philosophy--to function as a ruler against which we measure our arguments--and explains how it comes about that, given that we all are born with a notion of good and evil, there are conflicting opinions…

Posted on March 17, 2016January 26, 2018 by Anitra · 1 Comment

Under my control?

Epictetus starts his Handbook with the reflection that “Some things are under our control, while others are not under our control.” The University of Exeter’s Stoic Week 2013 Handbook (a nifty nod to Epictetus’s HB) states: “Having a Stoic attitude means completely accepting that things outside of your control are outside of your control” (Stoic…

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