Throughout the ages, the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus have held firm as a staple for philosophical seekers and a marker of true and hard-won wisdom.
Now, with a new translation of Epictetus’s Handbook by William O. Stephens and Scott Aikin (Epictetus’s Encheiridion; A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics), join the translators in conversation with Matthew Sharpe covering some of the most vital lessons and challenges found within this iconic text.
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Simon is an Australian poet, musician and philosopher now based in Orange County, California. He is widely known as a populariser of the Stoic school of philosophy, though toward the beginning of 2020, Simon was led to explore his artistic and mystical nature. What ensued is captured most beautifully in the co-founding of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society, and even more so within the works featured in The Sanctuary Grove.
