Epictetus, the Discourses as reported by Arrian, the Manual, and Fragments/Book 2

by Epictetus

 

BOOK II

 

BOOK II

Chapters of the Second Book

I.	That confidence does not conflict with caution.
II.	On tranquillity.
III.	To those who recommend persons to the philosophers.
IV.	To the man who had once been caught in adultery.
V.	How are magnanimity and carefulness compatible?
VI.	Of indifference in things.
VII.	How should one employ divination?
VIII.	What is the true nature of the good?
IX.	That although we are unable to fulfil the profession of a man we adopt that of a philosopher.
X.	How from the designation that he bears is it possible to discover a man's duties?
XI.	What is the beginning of philosophy?
XII.	Upon the art of argumentation.
XIII.	Of anxiety.
XIV.	To Naso.
XV.	To those who cling obstinately to the judgements which they have once formed.
XVI.	That we do not practise the application of our judgements about things good and evil.
XVII.	How ought we adjust our preconceptions to individual instances?
XVIII.	How must we struggle against our external impressions?
XIX.	To those who take up the teachings of the philosophers only to talk about them?
XX.	Against Epicureans and Academics.
XXI.	Of inconsistency.
XXII.	Of friendship.
XXIII.	Of the faculty of expression.
XXIV.	To one of those whom he did not deem worthy.
XXV.	How is logic necessary?
XXVI.	What is the distinctive characteristic of error?