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Christchurch Stoics

The Enchiridion of Epictetus – 9 Week Study Program

This 9-week study program is centered around The Enchiridion of Epictetus, an ancient Stoic philosophy text. There are two options, full or lite, depending on how much time you have available.

Contents

Introduction

This 9-week schedule uses the following free resources:

As an alternative translation, you might also find The Urban Enchiridion: a Modern Stoicism Book by Epictetus insightful.

As this study program relies heavily on the course created by Greg Sadler, you might like to consider supporting Greg via one of the following:

There are two options for study, either full or lite. The approximate time commitments for each option are:

  • Full: 4-5 hours (3-4 hours of your time and 1 hour for study group)
  • Lite: 1.5-2 hours (.5-1 hour of your time and 1 hour for the study group)

Additionally, if you’re not already keeping a journal for reflections, then now is a good time to start. See The Art of Journaling.

Tips:

  • Keep your own notes, either in your journal or separately.
  • Write down quotes that your find meaningful.
  • Write down any questions you have regarding the concepts.
  • Listen to The Enchiridion of Epictetus by Vox Stoica daily, or at least two or three times during the week.
  • For more tips on studying, see Studying Effectively.
Epictetus
Epictetus

Study schedule

Start of WeekBlockMeeting Night
Monday, 27 FebruaryBlock 1 – IntroductionSunday, 5 March
Monday, 6 MarchBlock 2 – Chapters 1-5Sunday, 12 March
Monday, 13 MarchBlock 3 – Chapters 6-15Sunday, 19 March
Monday, 20 MarchBlock 4 – Chapters 16-23Sunday, 26 March
Monday, 27 MarchBlock 5 – Chapters 24-30Sunday, 2 April
Monday, 3 AprilEaster weekendNo study group
Monday, 10 AprilBlock 6 – Chapters 31-36Sunday, 16 April
Monday, 17 AprilANZAC weekendNo study group
Monday, 24 AprilBlock 7 – Chapters 37-46Sunday, 30 April
Monday, 1 MayBlock 8 – Chapters 47-53Sunday, 7 May
Monday, 8 MayBlock 9 – Final thoughts and next stepsSunday, 14 May

Week 1

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 2

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 3

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 4

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 5

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 6

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 7

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 8

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Week 9

If you’re taking the ‘lite’ version of this study, the items are bold and have an * at the end of the line.

Further study