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 ...

Quote of the day by Epictetus shares a Stoic view on how events come with purpose. The quote explains acceptance, control, ...

The ancient Greek sage and philosopher Epictetus (c. 50-c. 120 CE) was born a slave, and his teachings about freedom and human dignity have echoed through the millennia—in the writings of Spinoza, ...

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 ...