[Book Series] Role Ethics of Epictetus, Pt. 2

The first book lecture/meetup series, on Becker, seemed to go quite well, so I thought I'd try another one.

It's all well and good to agree that we should be prosocial, but how do we actually do prosociality in a complex world with vast possible circles of concern? One approach is the role ethics framework introduced by Epictetus. In The Role Ethics of Epictetus, Brian Johnson reconstructs the precise principles of Epictetus' approach to roles and argues that it is Epictetus' innovation, departing from earlier Stoic role ethics.

In this meetup, we will cover the second and possibly third chapters, dealing with specific roles and appropriate acts.

Sticking to the format that worked well with Becker, this meetup will start with an approximately 1-hour lecture before moving into the usual discussion format.