Epictetus

[FeelFreeToArgue]

Epictetus is one of my favorites. I've been carrying around my Stoics book lately, reading passages from him and Marcus Aurelius. M.A. is great, but there's something about Epictetus that is even more stark, more clear (though Epictetus does have a bit more religious stuff which either needs to be excised or processed on a metaphorical level.)

Epictetus is a great philosopher to start with - he's very accessible. A lot of what he has to say sounds suspiciously like common sense.

[Israe5l]

I like Russell better. Who said he starts off with simple truth and draws outrageous conclusions (I think I am right.)

[2bsirius]

Is that your simple rule or your outrageous conclusion ¦:¬) ?

[Israe5l]

HA

I was commenting on some passage here, but I can't find it anymore.

[lapislazuline]

i don,t put much stock in the greeks,looking for perfection while standing on the backs of slaves is hardly a good way of carrying on

[cardellacole2]

plato lied about socrates

[Monolith1618]

Nice summary. I really appreciate the music too. : ) Thanks for spreadin' the knowledge in a simply comprehensible way.

Oh, and the Nautilus shell, too! 1.618034!

Numbers... like lines on a wiggly world...

[doctorrin]

Nothing new underneath the sun...

[Censeo]

Many things he say is simple, true, and needs to be said once in a while, so that one doesn't forget it.

[MoreSciFiThanScience]

I enjoyed that... i put a bunch of philosophy books on my xmas list cos im sick of watching videos i dont understand lol

[thewolverineanalyzer]

Thanks good stuff

[Elaina43]

Epictetus is my favorite philosopher - easy to read and understand - and there's not a whole lot that has survived ;‹D

Thank you, Adrian, for taking good notes.

And thank YOU, 2b!

[slobomotion]

Good! Here are a few of my own: "The way to a man's heart is through his rib cage." "Lack of rank has its privileges." And my mother's: "The only reason things are cruel is because they are either partially or completely true." My spouse says, "Once a victim, always a victim."

[thepathlesspath]

Enjoyed this, thankyou.

[Professoranton]

Thanks for this.  Good stuff.

[yeahwotevaman]

The Enchidion on YouTube:

watch?v=2NwM0i9zZis

[2bsirius]

Thanks for the link. I'll post it in the sidebar with the other links.