Brief excerpt from the chapter on love and friendship in Stoicism from the forthcoming book “Teach yourself Stoicism”, due for publicaiton in 2013 by Hodder.
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Epictetus on Natural or Family Affection
A short account of Epictetus’ discussion of natural affection (philostorgia) in Stoicism, in relation to a magistrate who flees when overwhelmed by distress over his young daughter’s ill health and the risk of her dying, based on notes for the forthcoming book Teach yourself Stoicism.