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Epictetus on not getting angry with people

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Sun, Sep 27, 2026 · 4:00pm Detroit time
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We continue our series featuring an in-depth look at the Discourses of Epictetus, a book that has literally changed my life and that I think is one of the most important of the entire Western philosophical canon, if not of philosophy worldwide. I recommend the Robin Waterfield translation of Epictetus, published in 2024 by the University of Chicago Press. However, a free version, based on the W.A. Oldfather translation from 1925, is available at Wikisource. This time, we will discuss Discourses 1.18, "That one should not get angry with people for their mistakes," where Epictetus explains one of the most counter-intuitive notions in Stoic and Socratic philosophy. Should there be time, we will go on to talk about Discourses 1.19, "The pr

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