When life gives you lemons ... 4 Stoic tips for getting through lockdown from Epictetus

  • Written by: Matthew Sharpe, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Deakin University
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Born into slavery, then crippled by his master and exiled by the Emperor Domitian, Epictetus (c.60-135 CE) has become arguably the central figure in today’s global revival of Stoicism.

A straight-talking advocate of the idea philosophy should help people flourish even in hard times, Epictetus has much to...

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