Robinson's Podcast 99 - Nancy Sherman: Stoicism, Military Ethics, and War
Nancy Sherman is Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. Before that, she taught at Yale and did her graduate work in ancient philosophy at Harvard University. Nancy has worked broadly across value theory and ancient philosophy, writing on such varied topics as military ethics, moral psychology, the emotions, and Stoicism. The occasion for this episode is Nancy’s recent book, Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience (Oxford, 2021), which is now available in paperback, and linked below. Nancy and Robinson discuss what contemporary takes on Stoicism get wrong—they miss the emphasis on connection and community—as well as the relationship between Stoicism and Aristotle, the military, and mental health.
Stoic Wisdom: https://a.co/d/7UAGj8i
Nancy’s Website: https://www.nancysherman.com
Nancy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/drnancysherman
OUTLINE
00:00 In This Episode
00:44 Introduction
03:20 Nancy’s Interest in Stoicism and the Military
10:35 Stoicism and Life Hacks
21:00 Aristotelian and Stoic Ethics
30:05 Stoic Metaethics
34:33 Stoicism and War
45:19 Stoicism and Military Education
51:57 Nancy’s Mental Health Experience
59:43 Stoic Wisdom
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