Epictetus’s 'Encheiridion': A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics

Cover
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Part One An Introduction to Ancient Stoicism
	1.1 Stoicism before the Stoa
	1.2 The Stoics
	1.3 The System
		1.3.1 Logic
		1.3.2 Physics
		1.3.3 Ethics
	1.4 Six Core Themes
		1.4.1 Self-control
		1.4.2 See things as they are
		1.4.3 Live according to nature
		1.4.4 Know your roles, do your duties
		1.4.5 Virtue depends on knowing
		1.4.6 Stoicism as aspirationalism
	1.5 The Stoic Paradoxes
		1.5.1 Virtue is the only good
		1.5.2 Virtue suffices for happiness
		1.5.3 All good actions are equal, as are all bad actions
		1.5.4 Only the sage is sane
		1.5.5 Only the sage is free
		1.5.6 Only the sage is rich
		1.5.7 Only the sage is beautiful
Part Two The Encheiridion and Its Context
	2.1 Epictetus and His Philosophical Influence
	2.2 The Historical Influence of the Encheiridion
Part Three Translation of the Handbook of Epictetus
Part Four Encheiridion Chapter Commentaries
Part Five Critical Responses to Epictetus’s Stoicism and Replies
	5.1 The Inaction Problem
	5.2 Reply to the Inaction Problem
	5.3 The Ruin Problem
	5.4 Reply to the Ruin Problem
	5.5 The Practicability Problem
	5.6 Reply to the Practicability Problem
	5.7 The System Problem
	5.8 Reply to the System Problem
	5.9 The Scepticism Problem
	5.10 Replies to the Scepticism Problem
	5.11 The Weaponization Problem
	5.12 Reply to the Weaponization Problem
Notes
References
Index of subjects and names