The Discourses of Epictetus

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:author gptkb:Epictetus
gptkbp:contains moral teachings
philosophical dialogues
gptkbp:format written text
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Discourses of Epictetus
gptkbp:influence Western philosophy
gptkbp:influenced Christian thought
gptkbp:inspired later Stoic philosophers
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:notable_faculty the nature of happiness
the role of reason
the significance of community
the importance of compassion
the practice of gratitude
the importance of intention
the role of fate in life
the value of perseverance
the importance of community support
the importance of personal responsibility
the value of wisdom
the significance of humility
the concept of moral integrity
the importance of virtue
the significance of inner peace
the practice of mindfulness
the importance of self-control
the practice of self-reflection
the concept of cosmopolitanism
the significance of justice
the idea of universal reason
the concept of equanimity
the role of education in virtue.
gptkbp:notable_feature acceptance of fate
virtue as the highest good
distinction between what is in our control and what is not
control over one's mind
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Lucius_Annaeus_Seneca
gptkb:Marcus_Aurelius
gptkb:Cicero
gptkb:Marcus_Tullius_Cicero
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
Epictetus himself
gptkbp:part_of Enchiridion
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:church
gptkb:Stoic_school
ethics
metaphysics
practical philosophy
gptkbp:published_by 2nd century AD
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Stoicism
gptkbp:training self-discipline
ethical living
emotional resilience
rational thinking
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Stoa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5