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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This paper looks at two Greek philosophers‚ Heraclitus‚ and Parmenides. It examines their different theories as to how the universe was created‚ understanding of the universe‚ ’way of truth‚ ’ ’way of opinion ’ and the third way. The author explains that Parmenides‚ who came after Heraclitus‚ addressed part of his writings as a refutation of Heraclitus? views. He objected both to Heraclitus? view of the universe and how Heraclitus felt people could gain knowledge of it. From the Paper: "While
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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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PHILOSOPHY 1100: THE MEANING OF LIFE Different Approaches to the Meaning of Life 1. Why we want to know the ‘meaning of life’ The question "what is the meaning of life?" is often treated as a paradigmatic "head in the clouds" sort of philosophical question that more practical people shouldn’t have the time for‚ but its actually a question of tremendous practical importance. Further‚ it is a question to which most people‚ even those who claim to have no interest in such questions‚ answer implicitly
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that he isn’t as stoical as Epictetus taught. When he returns home to his farm to find his family crucified‚ his emotion takes over‚ and he moves from the world of pleasure to the deepest recesses of the world of pain. Although this does conflict with the whole idea of stoicism‚ Maximus is able to restore his composure and stoicism and achieve ataraxia later on in the movie‚ as stated in the quote. By resembling a stoic‚ Maximus follows the teachings of Epictetus. Epictetus says‚ “Do not seek to have
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Elizabeth Carter‚ poet‚ writer‚ and translator‚ was born at Deal in Kent on 16 December 1717. She was the first child of Revd Nicolas Carter‚ preacher at Canterbury Cathedral‚ and his first wife‚ Margaret‚ daughter and heiress of Richard Swayne of Bere Regis‚ inheriting a fortune of £15‚000 which according to Montagu Pennington‚ she lost it in the South Sea Bubble. Elizabeth’s mother died when she was ten years old. In the seventeenth century members of the Carter family were active in the parliamentary
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he considered philosophy to be the "true‚ inward" religion‚ one which did not require ceremonies necessary in others. Throughout his childhood and early adulthood‚ Aurelius was taught by several talented teachers. When he was young‚ the great Epictetus tutored him‚ followed by a man named Q. Junius Rusticus‚ who would accompany Aurelius throughout much of his life. In 161 AD‚ Pius died‚ leaving Aurelius and Pius’s other adopted son‚ known as Verus‚ to rule together. The two brothers
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