Analyzing the Fundamental Concepts of Epictetus' Educational philosophy according to Anthony Long

Abstract

In contemporary philosophy, a lot of attention is paid to the philosophy of ethics and the history of philosophy. In this period, by referring to the previous philosophers, they are trying to add to the richness of philosophy. Stoic philosophy is one of the courses that is being discussed a lot now. Stoic philosophy deals more with moral issues and moral psychology with an educational approach. Due to the importance of the issue of ethics and the psychology of ethics with an educational approach in the contemporary period, there is now a lot of research on Stoic philosophy. There are many philosophers in the Stoic school, and one of the most important of them is Epictetus. Many books have been written about Epictetus' thought. One of the greatest exponents of Stoic philosophy is Anthony Long, who has written many books on the opinions and thoughts of Stoics, as well as the description and interpretation of Epictetus' thought. Long considers the unity and coherence of Epictetus' philosophy in four fundamental concepts, which have a strong connection with his educational approach. They are: freedom, volition, judgment and the integrity. In this article, the basic concepts of Epictetus' educational philosophy are analyzed according to Anthony Long.

Keywords

• epictetus
• freedom
• volition
• judgment
• the integrity
• long
• education