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I'm afraid to make the wrong decision.
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Can you be brave and careful?
Six scenes on courage, caution and responsible choice.
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What exactly are you afraid of?
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That things won't turn out as I hope.
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Can you guarantee the outcome? Or only examine your reasons and choose responsibly?
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Then I can be careful in my judgement without being ruled by fear.
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Where in your life could courage and caution work together?
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EPHILO · EPICTETUS: DISCOURSES, BOOK II
Courage and caution are not enemies.
In the second book of the Discourses, Epictetus examines how we can act with courage while exercising care in judgement. Philosophy asks us to choose responsibly without claiming control over every outcome.
Epictetus: Discourses, Book II
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Epictetus: Discourses, Book II
What does it mean to live wisely, freely and in accordance with reason? In the second book of the Discourses, Epictetus examines some of the most demanding questions of Stoic philosophy: how courage can coexist with caution, how tranquillity may be preserved, how impressions should be confronted and how friendship, duty and moral character are to be understood.
Recorded by his pupil Arrian, these discussions reveal philosophy not as abstract speculation but as a disciplined way of living. Epictetus repeatedly returns to the distinction between what lies within our power and what does not, showing how clear judgement and the proper use of the faculty of choice can lead to genuine freedom.
This carefully prepared British English edition contains all twenty-six chapters of Book II, together with an introduction, translation and commentary by Dr Ioannis S. Christodoulou. It also includes linked explanatory notes, the essay “Philosophy and Life in Epictetus”, scholarly references, a bibliography and a biographical note on the translator.
Edition Features
- Complete British English edition of Discourses, Book II
- All twenty-six chapters
- Introduction, translation and commentary
- Bidirectionally linked explanatory notes
- Scholarly essay on philosophy and life in Epictetus
- Bibliography and translator’s biography
- Professionally formatted EPUB edition
- Published by EPHILO International Publishing & Dialogue
Author: Epictetus
Introduction, Translation and Commentary: Dr Ioannis S. Christodoulou
Publisher: EPHILO International Publishing & Dialogue
Imprint: THEORIA — School of Calm Thought