Epictetus 2.22 – Requirements of Friendship
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Question
Using as a source the book, Epictetus, Discourses and Handbook (translation by Hard or Dobbin) – Paper prompt: In Discourses 2.22 (Book 2, Chapter 22), Epictetus offers an account of what is required to be a friend. He seems to think that the only way one can truly be a friend is if one is a good person. Explain and critically assess his argument.
It would be helpful to use real-life examples.