Discourses
25 discourses from the four books of Epictetus's teachings, as recorded by his student Arrian. Practical lessons on what you can control, how to handle hardship, and what philosophy is actually for.
388 cards · ~3 hr 45 min read
Preview
Philosophy begins when you realize how weak and unable you are with important things — at least if you're approaching it the right way. We aren't born knowing what a right-angled triangle is, or what a quarter-tone in music is, or what a half-tone is. We learn these things through teaching and practice. That's why people who don't know these things don't pretend they know them.