Pocket Philosophy: Epictetus' Raven Av Alice Briere-Haquet

<p>Epictetus (c. 50-c. 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He believed that philosophy should be a way of life and not just a theoretical study. In this story, Epictetus is reminding us to focus only on what we can control ¿ our own actions ¿ and not spend time worrying about what we can''t control. Happiness can only be achieved when we accept what we can''t control and adopt the most positive outlook we can.<br><br>By adapting famous animal parables, the Pocket Philosophy series seeks to introduce inquisitive readers of all ages ¿ from 1 to 100! ¿ to the biggest names in philosophy.</p>