1. What role does society play in Epictetus’s vision of an ideal person? (Compare Plato and Aristotle)
2. He advocates the pursuit of pleasure. Does this mean they suggest you should go to lots of wild parties?
3. What rationale can Epictetus have for saying that one should not be upset if members of your family die?
4. Epictetus (and the Epicureans and the Stoics more generally) are thought to be one of the sources of a belief in the equality of all men. What would be the argument to defend that?
Application: What can Epictetus teach you that can help you deal with a terrorist attack on someplace close that kills a friend or family member?
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