On Epictetus’ The Discourses as a Source of Inspiration for Contemporary Searches for Identity from the Perspective of Possibile Constitution of Identity in Acts of Anticipation of Indifference

Abstract

Epictetus’ work, The Discourses was a source of inspiration for the reflections of, among others, William James, Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault, and Charles Taylor. Contemporary philosophers find common grounds with the ancient Stoic in the exploration of the issues of self-identity search. The anticipation of indifference is an important element of the concept of making indifference present, developed by the author in his other works. The article is an analysis of The Discourses and contemporary reflections thereof from the perspective of a possible constitution of identity in the acts of anticipation of indifference.