Part one of term paper
In “Enchiridion,” Epictetus stresses that human beings do not and cannot control life. Terrible things can and will happen, including the death of children and spouses. But human beings do control how they respond. We always have a choice about the contents and character of our inner lives. This is what constitutes our personality or ...

Part two of term paper
... is good or evil. Only the attitude or will of a man is good or evil. Epictetus believes that unhappiness is caused by wanting and craving what is beyond our power. So, if we simply bring an end to such wantings and cravings, we will bring an end to suffering and we will be happy. As I understand it, Epictetus clearly distinguishes between the external and the internal body: The outer body is subject to circumstances such as illness, torture, personal losses etc. The inner body, however, is co ...