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Apathy

The Thousand Natural Shocks

April 29, 2024June 30, 2022 by Brian Julian

The death of a loved one is a major source of suffering, but Epictetus the stoic says we don’t have to suffer when this happens. We need, instead, to gain apathy by recognizing the true nature of the world. Is Epictetus onto something, or is he just stuffing his emotions?

Categories Shuffled Off (Thinking about Death) Tags Apathy, Death, Epictetus, Hamlet, Shakespeare, Stoicism

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