Eudaimonia y teleología en Epicteto
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Los pasajes de la obra de Epicteto relativos a la problemática de qué
actitud deberíamos adoptar ante lo exterior se reparten en dos grupos: el
primero recomienda el desinterés como única actitud legítima; el segundo
grupo nos exhorta a no desatender los vínculos que nos unen con los que
nos rodean. Estos dos tipos de pasajes aparecen por lo general como
conclusiones de dos argumentos en apariencia contradictorios: el primero
de ellos (E) expresa la tendencia eudaimonista del pensamiento de
Epicteto; el segundo (T) expresa el núcleo teleológico que atraviesa sus
reflexiones. El objetivo de este trabajo consistirá en analizar el conflicto
entre las conclusiones de cada uno de estos argumentos y ofrecer una
posible solución a tal conflicto a partir de las reflexiones del propio
Epicteto.
The passages in Epictetus’ work that concern the problem of what attitude we should adopt towards externals can be classified in two groups: the first of them suggests indifference as the only legitimate attitude; the second one exhorts us not to neglect the bonds that tie us to those with whom we live. These two types of passages are generally placed as the conclusions of two arguments which appear to contradict each other: the first of them (E) expresses the eudaimonistic tendency in Epictetus’ thought; the second one (T) expresses the teleological basis on which his reflexions are based. The goal of the present paper will be to analyze the conflict between the conclusions of those two arguments and to offer a possible solution based on Epictetus’ own thoughts.
The passages in Epictetus’ work that concern the problem of what attitude we should adopt towards externals can be classified in two groups: the first of them suggests indifference as the only legitimate attitude; the second one exhorts us not to neglect the bonds that tie us to those with whom we live. These two types of passages are generally placed as the conclusions of two arguments which appear to contradict each other: the first of them (E) expresses the eudaimonistic tendency in Epictetus’ thought; the second one (T) expresses the teleological basis on which his reflexions are based. The goal of the present paper will be to analyze the conflict between the conclusions of those two arguments and to offer a possible solution based on Epictetus’ own thoughts.