Stoicism was an influential philosophic outlook on existence. It essentially taught its adherents to find and follow the divine will of the universe, which was embodied in nature. Stoicism is characterized by acceptance of nature or, in other words, acceptance of things beyond one’s own power, while seeking self refinement. Epictetus was a prominent Stoic in the 2nd century CE, who focused his teachings on ethics (“Epictetus (55–135 C.E.)”). Among his Moral Discourses, he teaches how Stoics treat and feel about death. Moral Discourses is believed to have been written around 104-107 CE by his student Flavius Arrian and intended for Epictetus’ pupils (“Epictetus (55–135 C.E.)”). The key argument appears to revolve around the concept of death;