Freedom, Slavery, and Self in Epictetus

The goal of the philosophy of the Stoic Epictetus, himself a former slave, consisted in attaining freedom. The article explores his notion of freedom, along with the accompanying notion of slavery, and discusses what concept of a human self is brought out in these notions. The real, physical slavery...

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Main Author: Wehus, Glenn Øystein (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Universitetsforlaget 2019
In: Teologisk tidsskrift
Year: 2019, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 227-242
Further subjects:B Slavery
B Epictetus
B Self
B Freedom
B Stoicism
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