Epictetus’ philosophy of happiness is acquired by recognizing that some things are in our control and others are not. The things that are within our control are anything that is our own actions and the things that are outside of our control are anything that is not our own actions. One does not only acquire knowledge, but also practice into …show more content…
He argues that a person who performs a pleasure that benefits the society increases the total happiness of the people. Epictetus, on the other hand, is concerned with self and what one can control or should react to. Mill would argue that Epictetus’ form of happiness is not achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. He would argue that Epictetus’ happiness does not exhibit advancement in society. Sacrificing one’s happiness for the happiness of others is better than having happiness for oneself. Epictetus would argue that happiness is what one can control, one cannot control what would make others happy. The best way for others to be happy is to react only to things related to