Therapists‚ 2010). The idea of thoughts as they connect to behaviors can be traced back to Epictetus (55 AD -135 AD ‚ Greek Stoic and Philosopher). He stated‚ “Men are not disturbed by things‚ but by the view which they take of them (Epictetus and Higgonson‚ 1944). Epictetus also wrote‚ “Do not strive for things occurring to occur as you wish‚ but wish things occurring as they occur‚ and you will flow well (Epictetus and Lebell‚ 1994).” In other words‚ see things for what they really are and good health
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Review for Test 1 – Chapters 1 through 4 Chapter 1 – Beginnings of Civilization 1. What is the name of the place where the oldest paintings known to mankind are found? The neanderthal’s 2. What happened in the Neolithic period that allowed for communities and villages to develop?Agriculture 3. What two things (according to the book) happen together when civilization begins to develop?Hunting and gathering. 4. What is the name of the area where Sumerians settled? Fertile crescent
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You Can’t Control your Reputation! Epictetus‚ a slave turned philosopher‚ was interested in the idea of inner peace from a young age. After being freed‚ he wrote a book detailing the journey to inner happiness‚ “The Manual”. In this text‚ he states that the only things that you can control are the things within your mind. In order to reach inner peace‚ you must accept that some things are out of your control and you cannot change. The only thing you can do is respond to what others do unto you
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Is everything determined by fate? In my opinion‚ not everything is determined by our fate. I believe this because we have options to choose from. According to Epictetus our priority “is to adjust our attitudes to the inevitable events that occur outside our control and just accept what happens.” I agree with him because if it’s not in our control then we should just accept it. If it’s in our control we should consider all of our possibilities. Although‚ we will not know what really is “right”. What
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“The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead” (Power 1)‚ Aristotle knew the importance of education; especially literacy. Literacy is what stood between the slaves and the slaves owners. However‚ some of the enslaved were fortunate enough to possess more intelligence than their owners knew. Harriet Jacobs is one of the few that shared the knowledge of literacy and she knew the power that this held. She used this as her driving force to push through all of the hardships
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THE MANUAL EPICTETUS The Handbook is a guide to daily life. Epictetus focuses his attention on how to practically apply oneself on a philosophical level. The primary theme in this short work is that one should expect what will happen and wish it to happen so. The other motif that appears is Epictetus’ opinion on the judgment of events: What upset people are not things themselves‚ but their judgments about the things. For example‚ "death is nothing dreadful or else it would have appeared dreadful
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In reading Epictus Handbook‚ I discover that Epictus never really states a point of options. I understand from his reading and works that he doesn’t like to take a definite stand on anything he speaks on. He says our "opions or perceptions are entirely up to us‚ and our impulses‚ desires‚ aversions". However I only agree with his statement to a degree‚ but the following statement "our bodies are not up to us‚ nor are our possessions‚ our reputations‚ or our public office‚ or‚ that is what is not
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Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries‚ the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ and history‚ Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired‚ influenced
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Epicurus (341 - 270BC) Founder of the philosophical view of Hedonism (termed the ethic of the pigsty)‚ Hedonistic philosophy taught that pleasure was the highest good of man. The pursuit of pleasure was man’s chief goal. Pleasure was good and pain was evil. Epicurus rejected Aristotle’s golden mean of doing nothing to excess. He said that religion is the chief curse of the human race. He was not really saying that he did not believe in the gods‚ but he said that the gods had no interest
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For Teacher and Teaching I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) Experience teaches only the teachable. Aldous Huxley (1894 - 1963) The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. Amos Bronson Alcott (1799 - 1888)The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. Anatole France (1844 -
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