Epictetus And Laypeople

Author : Erlend D. MacGillivray
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781793618245

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Epictetus and Laypeople by Erlend D. MacGillivray Pdf

Erlend D. MacGillivray’s Epictetus and Laypeople: A Stoic Stance toward the Rest of Humanity explores the understanding that ancient philosophers had towards the vast majority of people at the time, those who had no philosophical knowledge or adherence—laypeople. After exploring how philosophical identity was established in antiquity, this book examines the Stoic philosopher Epictetus, who reflected upon laypeople with remarkable frequency. MacGillivray shows that Epictetus maintained his stance that a small and distinguishable group of philosophically aware individuals existed, alongside his conviction that most of humanity can be inclined to act in accordance with virtuous principles by their dependence upon preconceptions, civic law, popular religion, exempla, and the adoption of primitive conditions, among other means. This book also highlights other Stoics and their commentators to show that the means of lay reform that MacGillivray explores were not just implicitly understood in antiquity, but reveal a well-developed system of thought in the school which has, until now, evaded the notice of modern scholars.

Author : Scott Aikin,William O. Stephens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350009530

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Epictetus’s 'Encheiridion' by Scott Aikin,William O. Stephens Pdf

For anyone approaching the Encheiridion of Epictetus for the first time, this book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding a complex philosophical text. Including a full translation and clear explanatory commentaries, Epictetus's 'Encheiridion' introduces readers to a hugely influential work of Stoic philosophy. Scott Aikin and William O. Stephens unravel the core themes of Stoic ethics found within this ancient handbook. Focusing on the core themes of self-control, seeing things as they are, living according to nature, owning one's roles and fulfilling the responsibilities that those roles entail, the authors elucidate the extremely challenging ideas in Epictetus's brisk chapters. Divided into five distinct parts, this book provides readers with: - A new translation of the Encheiridion by William O. Stephens. - A new introduction to ancient Stoicism, its system of concepts, and the ancient figures who shaped it. - A fresh treatment of the notorious and counter-intuitive 'Stoic paradoxes'. - An accessible overview of the origin and historical context of the Encheiridion. - Detailed commentaries on each chapter of the Encheiridion that clarify its recurring themes and highlight their interconnections. - Careful attention to the presentation of the arguments embedded in Epictetus's aphoristic style. - A thoughtful discussion of serious criticisms of Epictetus's Stoicism and replies to these objections. Written with clarity and authority, Epictetus's 'Encheiridion' provides a foundation from which readers can understand this important text and engage with the fundamental questions of Stoic philosophy and ethics. This guide will aid teachers of Epictetus, students encountering Stoicism for the first time, and readers seeking a greater understanding of Stoic ethics.

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226769479

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The Complete Works by Epictetus Pdf

"One of the most important Stoic philosophers is Epictetus. Epictetus (c. 50 - 135 CE) was a Greek enslaved person who established an important school of Stoic philosophy in Rome. Epictetus is appreciated for his clear, good-humored way of explaining difficult ideas and his focus on daily life rather than metaphysics. This may be because he did not write down his lectures and discourses, as Marcus and Seneca did-rather, he delivered them aloud and they were carefully recorded by his students. Thus we should not refer to them as "writings" but as "works." The complete oeuvre consists of his popular handbook on virtue (enchiridion), also known as "The Art of Living," a set of discourses, and a number of fragments. This set of translations, framed by an introduction and notes, is geared expressly to general readers and students, though it will be enormously helpful to scholars as well"--

Author : Epictetus,Nicholas P. White
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0915145693

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The Handbook (The Encheiridion) by Epictetus,Nicholas P. White Pdf

From the Introduction: "Stoic philosophy, of which Epictetus (c. a.d. 50-130) is a representative, began as a recognizable movement around 300 b.c. Its founder was Zeno of Cytium (not to be confused with Zeno of Elea, who discovered the famous paradoxes). He was born in Cyprus about 336 b.c., but all of his philosophical activity took place in Athens. For more than 500 years Stoicism was one of the most influential and fruitful philosophical movements in the Graeco-Roman world. The works of the earlier Stoics survive only in fragmentary quotations from other authors, but from the Renaissance until well into the nineteenth century, Stoic ethical thought was one of the most important ancient influences on European ethics, particularly because of the descriptions of it by Cicero, through surviving works by the Stoics Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and also Epictetus--and also because of the effect that it had had in antiquity, and continued to have into the nineteenth century, on Christian ethical views. Nowadays an undergraduate or graduate student learning about ancient philosophy in a university course may well hear only about Plato and Aristotle, along perhaps with the presocratics; but in the history of Western thought and education this situation is somewhat atypical, and in most periods a comparable student would have learned as much or more about Stoicism, as well as two other major ancient philosophical movements, Epicureanism and Scepticism. In spite of this lack of explicit acquaintance with Stoic philosophers and their works, however, most students will recognize in Epictetus various ideas that are familiar through their effects on other thinkers, notably Spinoza, in our intellectual tradition."

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:8596547357117

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A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion by Epictetus Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion" by Epictetus. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329784079

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The Golden Sayings of Epictetus by Epictetus Pdf

The Golden Sayings of Epictetus is one of three key texts, along with the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and Seneca's Letters From A Stoic, from which we know the philosophy of Stoicism.

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1768
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : UOM:39015013777928

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All the Works of Epictetus, which are Now Extant by Epictetus Pdf

Author : Theodore Scaltsas,Andrew S. Mason
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191615023

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The Philosophy of Epictetus by Theodore Scaltsas,Andrew S. Mason Pdf

The Stoic philosopher Epictetus has been one of the most influential of ancient thinkers, both in antiquity itself and in modern times. Theodore Scaltsas and Andrew S. Mason present ten specially written papers which discuss Epictetus' thought on a wide range of subjects, including ethics, logic, theology, and psychology; explore his relations to his predecessors (including his two philosophical heroes, Socrates and Diogenes the Cynic, as well as the earlier Stoic tradition); and examine his influence on later thinkers. Written by some of the leading experts in the field, the essays in this volume will be a fascinating resource for students and scholars of ancient philosophy, and anyone with in an interest in the Stoic attitude to life.

Author : Fabio Tutrone
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783111014845

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Healing Grief by Fabio Tutrone Pdf

Both our view of Seneca’s philosophical thought and our approach to the ancient consolatory genre have radically changed since the latest commentary on the Consolatio ad Marciam was written in 1981. The aim of this work is to offer a new book-length commentary on the earliest of Seneca’s extant writings, along with a revision of the Latin text and a reassessment of Seneca’s intellectual program, strategies, and context. A crucial document to penetrate Seneca’s discourse on the self in its embryonic stages, the Ad Marciam is here taken seriously as an engaging attempt to direct the persuasive power of literary models and rhetorical devices toward the fundamentally moral project of healing Marcia’s grief and correcting her cognitive distortions. Through close reading of the Latin text, this commentary shows that Seneca invariably adapts different traditions and voices – from Greek consolations to Plato’s dialogues, from the Roman discourse of gender and exemplarity to epic poetry – to a Stoic framework, so as to give his reader a lucid understanding of the limits of the self and the ineluctability of natural laws.

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : Everyman Paperback
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995-03-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0460873121

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The Discourses of Epictetus: The Handbook, Fragments by Epictetus Pdf

For centuries, Stoicism was virtually the unofficial religion of the Roman world The stress on endurance, self-restraint, and power of the will to withstand calamity can often seem coldhearted. It is Epictetus, a lame former slave exiled by Emperor Domitian, who offers by far the most precise and humane version of Stoic ideals. The Discourses, assembled by his pupil Arrian, catch him in action, publicly setting out his views on ethical dilemmas. Committed to communicating with the broadest possible audience, Epictetus uses humor, imagery conversations and homely comparisons to put his message across. The results are perfect universal justice and calm indifference in the face of pain. The most comprehensive edition available with an introduction, notes, selected criticism, glossary, and chronology of Epictetus' life and times.

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037387490

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The Teaching of Epictetus by Epictetus Pdf

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1758
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00093434

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All the Works of Epictetus, which are Now Extant, Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in 4 Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments by Epictetus Pdf

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : Digireads.Com
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1420925792

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Enchiridion and Selections from the Discourses of Epictetus by Epictetus Pdf

Epictetus was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived between 55 and 135 AD and taught the philosophy of stoicism. Stoicism is the school of philosophy that teaches one to detach oneself from ones emotions so that truth may be derived from ones reason. To the stoic this detachment allows the natural law of the universe to reveal itself and harmony with the world can be achieved. This philosophy is exemplified in the "Enchiridion", which serves as a manual for the everyday practice of this philosophy. A more detailed examination of the philosophy of stoicism can be found within the discourses of Epictetus, of which a representative selection is presented here in this volume translated by George Long.

Author : Epictetus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Philosophy, Ancient
ISBN : UOM:39015034802028

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The Discourses of Epictetus by Epictetus Pdf

Author : Arrian Epictetus
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788026893363

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Enchiridion & The Discourses of Epictetus by Arrian Epictetus Pdf

The Enchiridion or Manual of Epictetus is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Although the content is similar to the Discourses of Epictetus, it is not a summary of the Discourses but rather a compilation of practical precepts. Eschewing metaphysics, Arrian focused his attention on Epictetus's work applying philosophy in daily life. The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of extracts of the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by Arrian c. 108 AD. There were originally eight books, but only four now remain in their entirety, along with a few fragments of the others.