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'''Epictetus''' (55 - 135 A.D.) was a [[Greece|Greek]] [[Stoicism|Stoic]] [[philosopher]]. An educate Greek who became a [[Roman]] slave, upon receiving his freedom he taught philosophy in [[Rome]], but was expelled by the emperor [[Domitian]] along with the other philosophers in 90. He moved to Nicopolis in Greece. | '''Epictetus''' (55 - 135 A.D.) was a [[Greece|Greek]] [[Stoicism|Stoic]] [[philosopher]]. An educate Greek who became a [[Roman]] slave, upon receiving his freedom he taught philosophy in [[Rome]], but was expelled by the emperor [[Domitian]] along with the other philosophers in 90. He moved to Nicopolis in Greece. | ||
His teachings were recorded by his pupil [[Arrian]]. They included that the key to proper conduct is self-control and an acceptance of the natural order, which itself was the will of God. | His teachings were recorded by his pupil [[Arrian]]. They included that the key to proper conduct is self-control and an acceptance of the natural order, which itself was the will of God. | ||
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| + | == Bibliography == | ||
| + | * ''Discourses'' ... Epictetus' lectures recorded by his student Arrian | ||
| + | * ''Manual on the art of living'' ... a collection of Epictetus' moral lessons collected by Arrian in the form of a series of [[aphorism]]s.<ref>{{cite book |title=Manual on the art of living |author=Epictetus (Introduction by Kristan K. Husby) |translator=P.E. Matheson |publisher=AIORA Press |place=Athens, Greece |year=2017 |chapter=Introduction |pages=12 |isbn=978-618-5048-70-9 |quote=}}</ref> | ||
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| + | * "It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." | ||
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| + | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:49, November 25, 2018
Epictetus (55 - 135 A.D.) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. An educate Greek who became a Roman slave, upon receiving his freedom he taught philosophy in Rome, but was expelled by the emperor Domitian along with the other philosophers in 90. He moved to Nicopolis in Greece.
His teachings were recorded by his pupil Arrian. They included that the key to proper conduct is self-control and an acceptance of the natural order, which itself was the will of God.
Bibliography
Quotes
- "It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."
See also
References
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
- ↑ Epictetus (Introduction by Kristan K. Husby) (2017). "Introduction", Manual on the art of living. AIORA Press, 12. ISBN 978-618-5048-70-9.