"…Get into the habit of examining your own mind and the world around you while walking in deep philosophical contemplation, Epictetus says, so that you may come to know who you really are, rather than losing yourself in society, among the chatter of other people's voices."
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Good morning Dr. Oliver, I had a quick question for you as to the Epicurus p. 207. I have the book in an online format which has a varying p. 207. Could you please confirm the name of the chapter, or other distinguishing feature of the text of this particular page? Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteHope you saw my reply elsewhere: we're concluding the book today.
DeleteI feel that we spend a lot of time trying to identify who we are. I find that question really troubling a lot of the time. We as individuals are in constant flux. One or many aspects of ourselves is always changing. How could we possibly ever know who we are? Are we just the current collection by best approximation? Is it our most common features and traits? What if those change? Are we no longer ourselves? Sometimes I feel that I don't know what it means to be me. I am an ever changing sum of progress, and I think that can be difficult to cling on to. Even just being me is sometimes difficult. I often think, "what would I do in this situation?". I often find myself in situations that I don't know what to do. "Who am I?" is a very complex question that I think a lot of people underestimate. I certainly don't have the answer.
ReplyDeleteWell, that's why we study philosophy. Right? "Know thyself" etc. It gets easier, if you keep at it.
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