Epictetus
Philosopher
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece, where he spent the rest of his life. His teachings were written down... Wikipedia
Born: Hierapolis, Türkiye
Died: 135 AD, Nicopolis, Greece
Influenced by: Socrates, Zeno of Citium, Chrysippus, and more
Era: Hellenistic philosophy
Main interests: Ethics
Notable ideas: Memento mori
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Dec 23, 2008 · A Greek philosopher of 1st and early 2nd centuries C.E., and an exponent of Stoic ethics notable for the consistency and power of his ...
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will. Epictetus.
Epictetus was born nearly 2,000 years ago in Hierapolis (present-day Pamukkale in Turkey) as a slave in a wealthy household. Epaphroditus, his owner, gave him ...
Epictetus was born nearly 2,000 years ago in Hierapolis (present-day Pamukkale in Turkey) as a slave in a wealthy household. Later, Epictetus obtained his ...