Epictetus and Epicurus on the point of life
... Each philosophers, Epicurus and Epictetus, have there own view points in which they believe are the philosophy’s of life. In Epicurus’ Letter to Menoeceus its about life and explains in the viewpoint of a philosopher. ... In Epicurus’ Principal Doctrines are a set of forty statements being with the confusion that surrounds love, money, power, and death. ... Epictetus’ Encheiridon or “The Manual” is a set of fifty-two paragraphs that talk about situations in life and how on should act upon them. Each of these philosophers believes there view points are the way one should life by, and be the basis or foundation in life. The views that Epictetus expresses in The Encheiridion are those in which a human must follow in order to be ethical. ... Looking at everything as a gift in life and not as our own allows appreciation of anything that comes our way. Permitting things to bother ones self will make life severely distressed. ... Allowing unfavorable things, such as death and exile be present in your life daily and you will never hold any degrading thought. ... Both philosophers have different opinions about the gods, Epicurus expresses that the gods exists but they do not have any bearing on man. ... In the matter of death both agree, for death is nothing to fear, as one should not fear anything in life so why fear death. ... Epicurus believes if you desire for a healthy life they you should be satisfied, Epictetus believes in a similar philosophy. Also the removal of things that cause ones pain allows for pleasure of the similar kind, both agree on that view point. Epicurus believes that one should sought after what he can have and know what not to in order to receive absolutely no suffering. ... Epicurus view of the pleasure and pain side of it, is that pleasure is the ultimate good, but it can also bring about pain when choosing certain pleasure, also when referring your actions to pleasure if you fall short of achieving it then find something else that will satisfy your need. Epicurus and Epictetus agree that when a man keeps little then he shall be self-sufficient and happy. ... Having true happiness is living your life in the most simple of ways, allowing it to be uncompleted as stated by Epicurus and would be agrees ups on by Epictetus. Prudence should be the guide of life, which these two philosophers would agree upon, seeking real knowledge allows for one to form an opinion; not allowing for knowledge to be a part of ones life allows for bad opinions. Epicurus states that is a man is allowed to wish for fame and to seek after it, this is completely opposite of Epictetus view on wishing for good things to happen to ones self. Both philosophers agree on Epicurus point that a just man is least disturbed, and the unjust man is full of turmoil. ... I find that after reading both philosophers that I would find certain points that they each made useful in my own life, and also and my past experiences I have had.