"He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at." - Epictetus. This powerful quote reveals a key Stoic principle: the importance of self-humor...

2013年2月19日 · Here is an example of Epictetus’ humor from his Discourses Book 1, Chapter 26: “I know a man who clung to the knees of Epaphroditus [a philosopher] in tears and said he was in distress, for he had nothing left but a million and a half [dollars]. What did Epaphroditus do? Did he laugh at him, as we should?

2024年8月2日 · Epictetus, the ancient Stoic philosopher, offers a timeless insight into this idea with his quote, “He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.” This quote invites us to explore the deeper layers of humor, self-awareness, and resilience.

爱比克泰德 (Epictetus, 约55～约135年)， 古罗马 最著名的 斯多葛学派 哲学家之一。 出生于古罗马东部弗里吉亚的一个奴隶家庭，童年时被卖到罗马为奴，后师从斯多葛哲学家鲁佛斯，并获自由；他在罗马建立了自己的斯多葛学园，从事斯多葛哲学的教学，后因 罗马皇帝 图密善 害怕哲学家日益强大的影响力对王位构成威胁，便将爱比克泰德等驱出罗马；他移居 希腊 尼科波里斯后以教书终其一生。 爱比克泰德对 斯多葛派 学说有极其重要的发展和突破，是继 苏格拉底 后对西 …

2024年3月7日 · The Stoics themselves practiced self-deprecating humor in order to not take themselves or life too seriously. Epictetus was known to have a very dry and ironic wit. You can totally picture Epictetus cracking a smile and reminding us that just because we're after virtue, doesn't mean we can't enjoy a good meme.

Stoic writings are sprinkled with a dry sense of wit, here represented by Epictetus: “I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived – and dying I will tend to later.”

Epictetus reminds us of the strength found in humility and humor. Embracing our own quirks, flaws, and mistakes gives us the freedom to laugh, learn, and gro...

2021年3月24日 · I've recently started rereading Epictetus' Discourses and have been delighted to rediscover his humor as well. I don't know about you, but for me that makes the discourses feel more "real" similar to a good lecturer today mixing in moments of humor to keep the audience engaged or to make a point.

Philosophers have had many explanations for what humor is throughout the years. Early Greeks like Plato, Aristotle, and Epictetus generally took a negative view of it, thinking it was a vice mostly consisting of laughing at those who we thought were inferior to …

The PHAEDRUS is pre-eminent among the dialogues of Plato for the variety of its contents and style, the richness of its imaginative description, and the sportive humor of its conversation. The chief theme of the dialogue is rhetoric, the art of speaking, a subject which formed an important part of the oral and written instructions of the sophists.