Can Warfare Be Virtuous?

In this episode, I chat with Commander William C. Spears. William is a submarine warfare officer in the United States Navy, and author of the upcoming book Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy. He enlisted in the Navy in June 2001, then earned his commission through the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He has since led a career in nuclear submarines, where he was most recently the second-in-command of a ballistic missile submarine. Today he works at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

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Highlights

* Tell us a little about your background, and how you became interested in Stoicism.

* Why should the military take note of Stoicism?

* What do you mean when you say that Stoicism is a warrior philosophy?

* How can warfare have anything to do with virtue?

* Is your book, Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy, more of an academic work or is it written for a general audience?

* What are some ways in which your book advances the conversation about Stoicism?

Links

* Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy

* Amazon Listing

* William C. Spears’ Website

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