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SUMMARY:Simplicius on Epictetus- a residential course
DESCRIPTION:Our residential weekends take place in the UK. One module is ma
 de up of three weekends (this module: 5-7 September 2025\, 24-26 October 2
 025 and 5-7 December 2025. For more information on how we run these please
  read our dedicated page here. \n\nCourse theme:\n\nSimplicius (sixth cen
 tury CE)\, one of the very last of the line of ancient philosophers who fo
 llowed the Platonic tradition wrote a commentary on the Handbook of Epicte
 tus as an introduction to the life of a philosophy. Our autumn module wil
 l be based around this work which is a fascinating mixture of Stoicism and
  Platonism.  What Simplicius does is take the basic doctrine of the Stoic
  Epictetus and reset it in the wider spiritual framework of Platonism.\n\n
 Across the three weekends we will be able to consider the core message of 
 Epictetus – that we should act well with regard to “what is up to us
 ” but be undisturbed by “that which is not up to us” while exploring
  the nature of soul\; its place within the divine scheme\; the role of a p
 hilosopher in community and in the cosmos\; the derivative nature of evil\
 ; and the primacy of providence\, and much else besides.\n\nThe Handbook
  is a practical guide written in different age (first century CE) and in 
 a society in many ways very different from ours – which means we will ne
 ed work back to the principles which lie behind the advice it offers – p
 rinciples that apply to the essential nature of the human soul when embodi
 ed. But this  examination too should encourage a deeper appreciation of t
 he ways of philosophical thought\, as we study the text and talk through t
 he issues involved.\n\nThe weekends take place 5-7 September 2025\, 24-26 
 October 2025 and 5-7 December 2025- costs per weekend range from £175 to 
 £200 (which includes all food and drink and either a non-suite or ensuite
  bedroom). Bursaries and payment plans are available- payments are due thr
 ee weeks before each weekend. Refunds only available with enough notice. 
  For more information on how we run these please read our dedicated page h
 ere. \n\nBookings close 11 August 2025- first payment due 15 August 2025.
  If after you've read the dedicated page\,  please do get in touch with a
 ny questions or complete a booking form by following this link.\n\n&nbsp\;
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