Problem
How does Epictetus (and Stoic philosophy generally) characterize human well-being? Is it eudaimonia, or happiness, as Aristotle asserts, or is it something else? How do we achieve this type of well-being in his view? Why is good judgement indispensable for living well? Explain the meaning of his statement: "Don't demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well." Do you agree with Epictetus' assessment of the good life-what it consists of and how it is attained? Why or why not?