#enchiridion — Public Fediverse posts

Continuing on with the line-by-line commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's a discussion about what is going on in chapter 38

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-38-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-841355e19b67
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Commentary #Enchiridion #Handbook

Continuing on with the line-by-line commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's a discussion about what is going on in chapter 38

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-38-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-841355e19b67
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Commentary #Enchiridion #Handbook

Continuing on with the line-by-line commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's a discussion about what is going on in chapter 38

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-38-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-841355e19b67
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Commentary #Enchiridion #Handbook

Continuing on with the line-by-line commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's a discussion about what is going on in chapter 38

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-38-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-841355e19b67
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Commentary #Enchiridion #Handbook

Here's the next portion of my commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, this one on chapter 36, which can be a bit puzzling to readers, focused on contradictions

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-36-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-0e487ea6a629
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Philosophy #Contradiction

Here's the next portion of my commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, this one on chapter 36, which can be a bit puzzling to readers, focused on contradictions

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-36-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-0e487ea6a629
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Philosophy #Contradiction

Here's the next portion of my commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, this one on chapter 36, which can be a bit puzzling to readers, focused on contradictions

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-36-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-0e487ea6a629
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Philosophy #Contradiction

Here's the next portion of my commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, this one on chapter 36, which can be a bit puzzling to readers, focused on contradictions

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-36-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-0e487ea6a629
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Philosophy #Contradiction

Continuing on with the commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's the one on chapter 34, which sets out a useful practice for dealing with temptations!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-34-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-79b0a65114ec
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Practice #Pleasure #Decisions

Continuing on with the commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's the one on chapter 34, which sets out a useful practice for dealing with temptations!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-34-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-79b0a65114ec
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Practice #Pleasure #Decisions

Continuing on with the commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's the one on chapter 34, which sets out a useful practice for dealing with temptations!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-34-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-79b0a65114ec
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Practice #Pleasure #Decisions

Continuing on with the commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's the one on chapter 34, which sets out a useful practice for dealing with temptations!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-34-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-79b0a65114ec
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Practice #Pleasure #Decisions

Published this piece on an enigmatic Stoic passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion a year ago today. Revised it slightly, and republished it in my Substack just this morning
https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/translating-an-enigmatic-passage
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Enchiridion #Evil #Universe #Translation #Ethics

Published this piece on an enigmatic Stoic passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion a year ago today. Revised it slightly, and republished it in my Substack just this morning
https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/translating-an-enigmatic-passage
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Enchiridion #Evil #Universe #Translation #Ethics

Published this piece on an enigmatic Stoic passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion a year ago today. Revised it slightly, and republished it in my Substack just this morning
https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/translating-an-enigmatic-passage
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Enchiridion #Evil #Universe #Translation #Ethics

Published this piece on an enigmatic Stoic passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion a year ago today. Revised it slightly, and republished it in my Substack just this morning
https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/translating-an-enigmatic-passage
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Enchiridion #Evil #Universe #Translation #Ethics

Here's a commentary on a particularly insightful chapter of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' Enchiridion. Anyone can claim or pretend piety, but you see what sort of mindset they really have when they run into setbacks!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-31-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-9b8803f91822
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Piety #Relationships #Expectations

Here's a commentary on a particularly insightful chapter of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' Enchiridion. Anyone can claim or pretend piety, but you see what sort of mindset they really have when they run into setbacks!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-31-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-9b8803f91822
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Piety #Relationships #Expectations

Here's a commentary on a particularly insightful chapter of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' Enchiridion. Anyone can claim or pretend piety, but you see what sort of mindset they really have when they run into setbacks!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-31-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-9b8803f91822
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Piety #Relationships #Expectations

Here's a commentary on a particularly insightful chapter of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus' Enchiridion. Anyone can claim or pretend piety, but you see what sort of mindset they really have when they run into setbacks!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-31-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-9b8803f91822
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Piety #Relationships #Expectations

Continuing on with my commentary on Epictetus' classic Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's one with some useful explanation of what fulfilling our roles requires of us

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-30-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-5db4f45f0ba0
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Stoicism #Philosophy #Relationships #Ethics #Roles #Duties

Continuing on with my commentary on Epictetus' classic Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's one with some useful explanation of what fulfilling our roles requires of us

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-30-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-5db4f45f0ba0
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Stoicism #Philosophy #Relationships #Ethics #Roles #Duties

From my commentary on Epictetus' classic Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's a discussion of a key life lesson in his short chapter 28

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-28-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-d6a3fbf8f2f0
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Enchiridion #PersonalDevelopment #Philosophy #Commentary #SelfHelp

From my commentary on Epictetus' classic Stoic work, the Enchiridion, here's a discussion of a key life lesson in his short chapter 28

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-28-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-d6a3fbf8f2f0
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Enchiridion #PersonalDevelopment #Philosophy #Commentary #SelfHelp

Here's the next part of my commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, this one on chap. 26, where he suggests we take the same positions on our own cases as we do with other people

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-26-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-89b98e8a17a3
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Commentary

Here's the next part of my commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion, this one on chap. 26, where he suggests we take the same positions on our own cases as we do with other people

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-26-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-89b98e8a17a3
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Commentary

One great piece of advice Epictetus provides is that when we get upset over someone else getting something we don't, we consider the price they paid and whether we want to pay it ourselves!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-25-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-4a00703d1f19
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Enchiridion #Advice #Choices #Commentary

One great piece of advice Epictetus provides is that when we get upset over someone else getting something we don't, we consider the price they paid and whether we want to pay it ourselves!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-25-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-4a00703d1f19
#Epictetus #Stoicism #Philosophy #Enchiridion #Advice #Choices #Commentary

Here is the next part of my commentary on Epictetus' classic Stoic text, the Enchiridion. This one is on the long chapter 24, where he clears up what it means to "be somebody"

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-24-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-2cdfd3358a25
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #SelfWorth #Ethics #Philosophy

Here is the next part of my commentary on Epictetus' classic Stoic text, the Enchiridion. This one is on the long chapter 24, where he clears up what it means to "be somebody"

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-24-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-2cdfd3358a25
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #SelfWorth #Ethics #Philosophy

Here's the next piece in my commentary on each chapter of Epictetus' Enchiridion, this one on number 21, where he suggests: “Keep before your eyes, day by day, death and exile and everything that seems terrible"

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-21-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-d7205c7c593e
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Fear #Practice

Here's the next piece in my commentary on each chapter of Epictetus' Enchiridion, this one on number 21, where he suggests: “Keep before your eyes, day by day, death and exile and everything that seems terrible"

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-21-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-d7205c7c593e
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Fear #Practice

Here's my commentary on that short chapter 20 of Epictetus' classic Stoic text, the Enchiridion. It's all about our "opinions" or "judgements" (dogmata)

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-20-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-a7f5cd60b07d
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Stoicism #Commentary #Mindset #LifeLessons #PersonalDevelopment #Judgement

Here's my commentary on that short chapter 20 of Epictetus' classic Stoic text, the Enchiridion. It's all about our "opinions" or "judgements" (dogmata)

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-20-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-a7f5cd60b07d
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Stoicism #Commentary #Mindset #LifeLessons #PersonalDevelopment #Judgement

Here's the next portion of my commentary on Epictetus' short work of Stoic philosophy, the Enchiridion. This one is on chapter 19! https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-19-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-23ce94f7b682

#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Stoicism #LifeLessons #PersonalDevelopment #Philosophy #Practice

Here's the next portion of my commentary on Epictetus' short work of Stoic philosophy, the Enchiridion. This one is on chapter 19! https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-19-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-23ce94f7b682

#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Stoicism #LifeLessons #PersonalDevelopment #Philosophy #Practice

Continuing with the commentaries on each chapter of Epictetus' Enchiridion, here's the one on chapter 18. If you're going to buy into signs or divination, he tells us, there's a Stoic way to do so

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-18-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-a4996d38deab
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Philosophy #Divination #Signs

Continuing with the commentaries on each chapter of Epictetus' Enchiridion, here's the one on chapter 18. If you're going to buy into signs or divination, he tells us, there's a Stoic way to do so

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-18-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-a4996d38deab
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Stoicism #Philosophy #Divination #Signs

Here's my commentary on the short chapter 16 from Epictetus' classic work of Stoic philosophy. How should we respond to other person's misfortunes? Epictetus tell us what a proper Stoic approach looks like

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-16-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-22f9d0f71cfb
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Compassion

Here's my commentary on the short chapter 16 from Epictetus' classic work of Stoic philosophy. How should we respond to other person's misfortunes? Epictetus tell us what a proper Stoic approach looks like

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-16-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-22f9d0f71cfb
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Compassion

Here's my short commentary on chapter 15 of Epictetus' Enchiridion, which happens to be my wife's favorite chapter of the work, due to its culinary metaphor

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-15-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-d2401ef3d89a
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Manners #Desire #Metaphor #Banquet #SelfImprovement

Here's my short commentary on chapter 15 of Epictetus' Enchiridion, which happens to be my wife's favorite chapter of the work, due to its culinary metaphor

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-15-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-d2401ef3d89a
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Manners #Desire #Metaphor #Banquet #SelfImprovement

Here's my line-by-line commentary on chapter 14 of Epictetus' Enchiridion. If we want to be happy in life, he suggests, we need to look at how (un)reasonable our wishes, desires, and hopes are

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-14-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-b1564e5b0800
#Stoicism #Philosophy #Happiness #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Hope

Here's my line-by-line commentary on chapter 14 of Epictetus' Enchiridion. If we want to be happy in life, he suggests, we need to look at how (un)reasonable our wishes, desires, and hopes are

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-14-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-b1564e5b0800
#Stoicism #Philosophy #Happiness #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Hope

#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Stoicism

"If you think you've got to have something, and you don't get it, you're miserable. If you think you've got to avoid something, and you wind up in the middle of it anyway, you're miserable. That's what happens, sooner or later, when you want something or want to avoid something. If the only things you try to avoid are things that really are under your own control, then you'll never have to take what you wanted to avoid. But if you try to avoid illness or poverty or death, you're bound to be miserable, sooner or later. So stop trying to avoid things you have no power to keep out of your life. Avoid instead the undesirable attitudes that are within your power to shun."

Continuing on with the chapter-by-chapter, line-by line, go-back-to-the-Greek commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion. What should we be willing to pay for enjoying peace of mind?

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-12-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-4ff7464ebb4e
#Stoicism #Philosophy #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Ethics

Continuing on with the chapter-by-chapter, line-by line, go-back-to-the-Greek commentary on Epictetus' short Stoic work, the Enchiridion. What should we be willing to pay for enjoying peace of mind?

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-12-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-4ff7464ebb4e
#Stoicism #Philosophy #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Ethics

Here's a short commentary on a short chapter in Epictetus' Enchiridion. It's about a really central concept in his Stoic philosophy: prohairesis and what we think impedes or blocks us

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-9-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-57bd27e70d1c
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Choice #Ethics #Life

Here's a short commentary on a short chapter in Epictetus' Enchiridion. It's about a really central concept in his Stoic philosophy: prohairesis and what we think impedes or blocks us

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-9-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-57bd27e70d1c
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Philosophy #Choice #Ethics #Life

This piece examining interpretations and explanations of a rather enigmatic passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, is getting some recent traction. I guess people want to know what chapter 27 is supposed to mean!

https://medium.com/p/78c41ebb963a
#Epictetus #Evil #Enchiridion #Universe #Stoicism

This piece examining interpretations and explanations of a rather enigmatic passage from Epictetus' Enchiridion, is getting some recent traction. I guess people want to know what chapter 27 is supposed to mean!

https://medium.com/p/78c41ebb963a
#Epictetus #Evil #Enchiridion #Universe #Stoicism

Here's the next installation of my line-by-line commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion, this one on the very short chapter 8!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-8-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-61617f7b16f1
#Epictetus #Commentary #Philosophy #Stoicism #Enchiridion #Choices #Wisdom #life

Here's the next installation of my line-by-line commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion, this one on the very short chapter 8!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-8-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-61617f7b16f1
#Epictetus #Commentary #Philosophy #Stoicism #Enchiridion #Choices #Wisdom #life

Here's the next installment of my commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion, this one on chapter 7 and the metaphor he provides us with for life!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-7-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-c19713855c09
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Life #Metaphor #Stoicism #Philosophy #Ethics #Attachment

Here's the next installment of my commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion, this one on chapter 7 and the metaphor he provides us with for life!

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-7-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-c19713855c09
#Epictetus #Enchiridion #Life #Metaphor #Stoicism #Philosophy #Ethics #Attachment

Here's the transcript of my commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion chapter 6, which has to do with what's really ours, what we can actually be proud of, or rightly elated by. And what's not.

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-6-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-8b1edb11eb11
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Philosophy #Ethics

Here's the transcript of my commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion chapter 6, which has to do with what's really ours, what we can actually be proud of, or rightly elated by. And what's not.

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-6-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-8b1edb11eb11
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Philosophy #Ethics

Here's the transcript of my commentary on chapter 5 of Epictetus' Enchiridion. "It is not the things themselves that disturb people, but their judgments about these things."

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-5-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-53d565c5452a
#Stoicism #Philosophy #Epictetus #Enchiridion #Commentary #Practice #Judgement

In Enchiridion 4, Epictetus reminds us about keeping our cool at the baths. Lots of other situations we can apply this to in our own present-day life! Here's some useful commentary on that chapter

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-4-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-fbff0cddcc73
#Enchiridion #Epictetus #Commentary #Nature #Stoicism #Philosophy