Epictetus Views On Death And Virtue

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1) For Epicurus why is death nothing for us? Death is nothing to us, because good and evil imply awareness, and death is the privation of all awareness. Therefore, a right understanding that death is nothing to us makes the mortality of life enjoyable, and not by adding to live and unlimited time, but by taking away the yearning after immortality. (2) What does Epicurus mean by "prudence?" And why is it a greater virtue than philosophy?) The first advice Epicurus gives that funnel into the concept of prudence, living blessedly. To live blessedly mean to seek out pleasures. Pleasures are the first innate good and are the starting point as well as the good in living blessedly. Epicurus says that or means that living …show more content…

How does he apply this distinction to the actions of life? According to Epicurus, the thing that is in our power, is the authority over ourselves, that we have regarding our capacity to judge what is good and what is evil. Our opinion is up to us and our impulse, desire-aversion in short, whatever is in our own doing, is in our power. We have power over our own mind. Things in our power are by nature free, unhindered, untrammeled. That we have power over. Things that are not in our power, include the body, property, reputation, office and in a word everything which is not our doing. Not in our power are weak, servile subject to its hindrance, dependent on another. (4) What are some of Epictetus' suggestions for improvement in achieving peace of mind? Some of Epictetus suggestions for improvement in achieving peace of mind is to let go of something unpleasant to the soul or mind and gain something pleasant to the soul. Something like pleasure and desire, something that will make you happy and not sad. We need to let go of the pain and agony we feel if we do that in time will find ways to improve in achieving our peace of

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