Epictetus

This channel is massively underrated

Epictetus had a special scorn for those who “merely tremble and mourn and seek to escape misfortune.” “Zeus” he cries out at one point. “Send me what trial thou wilt! For I have endowments and resources, given to me by thee, to give myself honor through what befalls!” ...to give myself honor through what befalls 🙏

I believe this is a great lecture in Epictetus. So please even enemy's can respect each other, there is no need for insults. He did a wonderful job to portrait him i believe. By the way I am a philosophy major and Im doing research on the stoics as of now. This video was really helpful. Thanks for your effort!

intetesting lecture, specially that covering free will and virtue. thank you

Great lecture! Stoicism is the best

Thanks for teaching me about Epictetus.

I am listening and listen so good

This was awesome! Great style. I'm off to go listen to your Marcus Aurelius now!

You're definitely right about the stoic influence on Spinoza. There's a recent book that I haven't taken the time to get my hands on yet called 'Spinoza and the Stoics: Power, Politics and the Passions' by Firmin DeBrabander. It's on my 'to-read list' though.

Don't tell people your plans or ideas they may just be saying to themselves wow that sounds like something I can interfere with.

Good stuff

This is what the internet is for!!

and that is how the cookie crumbles

What is the music used for the lead-in? Would appreciate any information, thanks.

Thanks

Epictetus loved to play Croquet (apparently).

Is that a drawing of Epictetus writing in a book? I thought he didn't write anything down.

I appreciate Epictetus' thought, Spinoza seems to be heavily inspired. I hate sartre

The person in this podcast is incorrect. Some of the discourses of Musonius Rufus were recorded and survives. I know because I recently read The discourses of Musonious Rufus. However Epictetus is my favorite philosopher.

I'm a little confused about how you use "choice". If I'm thrown into prison my choices become very narrow. They are affected by my situation. You make it seem as if externals have no affect on choice whatsover, and that's simply not the case. What I think Epictetus is saying is we can choose to accept things beyond our control, so if the Emperor throws me into prison I can choose not to be dismayed by that simply by accepting my fate. The Emperor has no control over my attitude, merely where he places my body, or if he removes my head. So be it. Your call Mr. Emperor. I'm perfectly fine with whatever you decide. It's your call, not mine, so I won't waste any of my time bickering about it. That's how I see "choice" in the context Epictetus means it.