In the assigned reading on Stoicism, Sellars writes that the…

In the assigned reading on Stoicism, Sellars writes that the Stoic philosopher Epictetus suggests “that we ought to consider very carefully whom we spend time with,” that is, who are our friends and companions. In a well-formed paragraph, describe why Epictetus thinks this is important.

The lecture offered this one sentence summary of Stoicism: “…

The lecture offered this one sentence summary of Stoicism: “Stoicism teaches how to keep a calm and rational mind no matter what happens to you and it helps you understand and focus on what you can control and not worry about and accept what you can’t control.” In a well-formed paragraph, choose 3-5 key phrases from this sentence and describe how each phrase summarizes a key thought in Stoicism.