What we can and cannot control. The Enchiridion was written by the Roman-era Greek philosopher Epictetus on Stoic ethics. In the writing, which is only 20 pages, Epictetus lays out axioms on how one ought to act and especially as a philosopher. One of the overarching concerns Epictetus showed in his writing was that of control – understanding when we do and do not have … Continue reading Stoic Ethics in Epictetus’s “The Enchiridion” [Summary]