Who wrote Epictetus discourses?

Epictetus
Discourses of Epictetus/Authors

Who wrote discourses and selected writings?

Discourses and selected writings/Authors

When were Epictetus discourses written?

108 AD
The Discourses of Epictetus (Greek: Ἐπικτήτου διατριβαί, Epiktētou diatribai) are a series of informal lectures by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by his pupil Arrian around 108 AD. Four books out of an original eight are still extant. The philosophy of Epictetus is intensely practical.

How long is the discourses of Epictetus?

2 hours and 30 minutes
The Discourses of Epictetus: Epictetus The average reader will spend 2 hours and 30 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).

How many books are in the discourses of Epictetus?

Discourses of Epictetus. The Discourses of Epictetus ( Greek: Ἐπικτήτου διατριβαί, Epiktētou diatribai) are a series of informal lectures by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by his pupil Arrian around 108 AD. Four books out of an original eight are still extant. The philosophy of Epictetus is intensely practical.

What did Epictetus say about the incontrollable?

Epictetus’s stoicism in a nutshell: when you try to control the incontrollable, you will only face disappointment, anger, sadness, anxiety, fear and suffering. Super easy to digest and packed with useful aphorisms and quotes.

What did Arrian write in the discourses of Epictetus?

Arrian wrote in a letter prior to the Discourses’ publishing, “whatever I used to hear him say I wrote down, word for word, as best I could, as a record for later use of his thought and frank expression.”

Where did Epictetus open his school of Stoicism?

Putting one of his own foremost teachings into practice, Epictetus turned adversity into opportunity, relocating to Greece where he was happy to not have any competition to open his school of stoicism in Nicopolis.