Peace is achieved not by avoiding conflict, but by facing it wisely,” Epictetus reminds us. It is a line that runs against a ...

Quote of the day by Epictetus: Ancient philosopher Epictetus offers timeless advice on communication. He suggests listening twice as much as speaking. This practice fosters deeper understanding and ...

The first-century Stoic philosopher and teacher Epictetus was an enslaved person who succeeded in getting an education and, eventually, his freedom. Images of freedom, slavery and self-belonging ...

Illustration of Epictetus, with lamp and crutch, in Edward Ivie’s 1715 Latin translation of the Enchiridion. Source: Wikimedia Commons/William Sonmans/Public domain Stoic philosophy has exerted an ...

Epictetus was a Greek philosopher from present-day Turkey. He was born into slavery around 55 AD and worked for a wealthy household. With permission, he learned about philosophy and came to realize ...

Chief among the schools of ancient philosophy were the Academics led by Plato, the Peripatetics by Aristotle, the Epicureans by Epicurus, and the Stoics founded by Zeno of Citium. Only Stoicism, now ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus, a former slave, taught that true freedom lies in self-discipline and controlling our ...