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Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50 – c. 135)
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: EpictetusA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Epictetus, the Early Stoics, and Frede’s Argument for the First Notion of a WillInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The discourses of EpictetusThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The cosmopolitan ideas of Epictetus and Marcus AureliusCited 34 times
- Go sideways: Enchiridion of EpictetusA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Discourses of EpictetusA closely related topic
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The cosmopolitan ideas of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus and the Imperial Court
Epaphroditus, Josephus, and Epictetus
Προαίρεσις in Epictetus
ΑΙΔΩΣ in Epictetus
Women Reading Epictetus
“Wait a Moment, Phantasia”: Ekphrastic Interference in Seneca and Epictetus
Epictetus and the Tyrant
🆕 Influential since 2022
Epictetus, the Early Stoics, and Frede’s Argument for the First Notion of a Will
Self-Assessment and Rational Reflexivity in Epictetus
Epictetus’ stoic philosophy glance at resistance to change
Divine and Human Spirit in Rom 8:16. Paul and Epictetus on Free Will
Human Flourishing by Living in Harmony with Nature and Moral Integrity: Insights from Epictetus the Stoic
📚 Books worth reading
The discourses of EpictetusEpictetus · 1800
SimpliciusBarrie Fleet, Frans de Haas · 2014
The philosophy of EpictetusT. Scaltsas, Andrew S. Mason · 2007
Epictetus' Handbook and the Tablet of CebesKeith Seddon · 2005
Stoic EthicsWilliam O. Stephens · 2007- 📕Ethics of the Stoic EpictetusWilliam O. Stephens · 2021
How to Be FreeEpictetus, Anthony Long · 2018
Field Guide to a Happy LifeMassimo Pigliucci · 2020
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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- Discourses of Epictetus The Discourses of Epictetus (Greek: Ἐπικτήτου διατριβαί, Epiktētou diatribai) are a series of informal lectures by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written…
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