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True or False: Epictetus allowed that we may consult diviners (fortune-tellers) but recognize that nothing they tell us will affect us- only our body?

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Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher, taught that while we can consult diviners, their predictions should not influence our internal moral state or choices. The statement is false.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that Epictetus allowed that we may consult diviners (fortune-tellers) but recognize that nothing they tell us will affect us - only our body refers to the philosophy of Stoicism, where the focus is on distinguishing between what is in our control and what is not.

Epictetus emphasized the importance of focusing on our own actions, choices, and judgments, which are within our control, rather than external events or predictions which are not. Consulting diviners may be something people do, but the Stoic perspective is that external predictions should not impact our inner peace or moral choices.

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