The Techniques We Can Learn From Philosophy

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Sally Kohn: What are some of the techniques that we can learn from philosophy? And not specific related to stoicism, she asks. Kohn: One is pre rehearse the ills you dwell a little bit in the future. She says when your mother was turning 97 and hadn't yet mentioned death, her daughter asked if they had signed her up for an immortality plan. "This became our little dance, our joke," writes Kohn.

What can we learn from the intersection between the fundamental tenets of Stoicism and military heroism? Author and professor Nancy Sherman uses her extensive experience in both subjects to discuss why there’s much to gain from examining ancient Greek and Roman philosophies and how to use their teachings today. On this episode Sherman explores how to gain control of your emotions, Stoic techniques for decision making, building resilience, the difference between honor and virtue, and much more. Sherman is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University, and she is also the inaugural Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the United States Naval Academy. She has written extensively during her career on the Stoics, and her most recent book is Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience.

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