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Questions about the thought of the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 50 – 135 AD), whose teaching were written down by his pupil Arrian (i.e. in 'Discourses' and 'Enchiridion').
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Should happiness be attained by reforming the world around us for the better or by accepting...
Two of the most influent philosophers in the antiquity proposed different perspectives on how we should attain happiness: Plato and Epictetus. … However, Epictetus believes that there are things in our control and things outside of it. A happy person makes his peace with the things that he cannot control so that he is not troubled by them. …