Epictetus is, along with Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Zeno of Citium, one of the greatest exponents of Stoicism: a philosophy based on the focus on the facts that fall under our control (phroairesis), the radical acceptance of events that escape our influence (Amor Fati), cognitive reinterpretation (dihairesis) and the mastery of desire as the primordial source of passions. This short documentary contains an exhaustive review of his Manual of Life (also called Enchiridion). Discover why many of its principles can be applied today! 🎙️ Support the channel ► / ramtalks 🤝 You can also support the channel via: Paypal: paypal.me/ramtalks Bitcoin: 1J8tdVXCNGRmhX1AXE43ELrocN3f41kd47 Ethereum: 1LuaK9b8hRf9w4a8dwgYxhStvH9rWX6g2v 📖 Epictetus' book ► Enchiridion: https://amzn.to/2WIeqIW Hey! I do a weekly live on my IG page: 💣 Instagram ► / ramtalks 👨🏻‍💻 Editing ► / nejemiprodu. . Don't miss my other social networks: 🎱 Tik Tok ► @ramtalks 💬 Twitter ► / ramtalksyt ♣️ Facebook ► / ramtalksyt This is the material that I recommend to record videos: 📹 Camera: https://amzn.to/32fu0h0 📽️ Lens: https://amzn.to/2PgfGzy 🎙️ Microphone: https://amzn.to/37JTOmE 🖥️ Computer: https://amzn.to/3bWPsvK In the heart of Ancient Greece, the cradle of civilization, a wide catalog of currents of philosophical thought was developed in plural and diverse areas, starting with logic and running through metaphysics, epistemology or, as is usually found on the channel, ethics. At the present time, Stoicism does not require a letter of introduction; However, if there is one thing that is urgently needed, it is to cover in depth one of its greatest exponents, whose ideas continue to be much talked about almost two millennia later: Epictetus. Much of the Stoic's life remains a true mystery to this day. Born in Hierapolis (Turkey), he spent a good part of his youth as a slave of Epaphroditus in Rome, although it is unknown how he ended up at the base of the Greek social pyramid. Likewise, his date of manumission is uncertain: supposedly, he was exiled along with the other resident philosophers by the Dominican emperor around the year 93 AD. Following this event, he decided to move to Nicopolis: a city where he would open a school of philosophy attended by numerous Roman patricians. It should be mentioned that the Turk did not leave behind any writing of his own hand; All the documents we have were written by his disciple Flavius ​​Arrian, who took very detailed notes of the speeches that the thinker prophesied in order to later carry out an exquisite work of filtering, prioritizing and synthesizing. Nevertheless, Epictetus' fame reached very considerable dimensions, earning him (according to Origen) more respect during his lifetime than Plato himself had enjoyed. However, is he really worthy of so much prestige and decorations? What points of his ethical system are minimally redeemable and enjoy pragmatism within the contemporary modus vivendi? Epictetus' stoicism places conceptual and theoretical mastery in the background to focus fundamentally on the practical application of his principles. In this sense, his main objective is to transition towards a more virtuous praxis on the edge of the following question: how can one equip oneself with operational tools of thought in order to reduce and endure the vicissitudes that day to day brings? The answer lies in his prominent Manual of Life or Enchiridion (whose literal translation is dagger or dagger, since this work contains valuable teachings on a moral, ethical and logical level that constitute a personal defense mechanism against the numerous setbacks that occur). Like other late representatives of Stoicism, the philosopher used countless references to the Cynic tradition through the example of Diogenes of Sinope; however, the most favorite, enlightened and rational figure of the Hellenistic cast according to the thinker is Socrates, reason why he is frequently cited as the epitome of practical intelligence. Ultimately, both would form the basis of Stoicism with such primordial features as the demand for freedom, the rejection of material goods and the contemplation of death as an essential part of life.