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Drawing connections to ancient thinkers such as Aristotle, Cicero, and Seneca, it argues that Stoicism offers nuanced guidance on conduct, especially regarding anger, discipline, and honor. The book also considers collective grief in war and the appropriate leadership bearing amid large losses, using rich examples that connect Stoic ideas to the lived experiences of soldiers past and present.","Praise for: Stoic Warriors  \n“Sherman traces the origins of what we consider soldier-like behavior, reaching back to ancient philosophers like Aristotle, Cicero and Seneca and finding echoes of their moral view in later writers. She is at pains to show, in wonderfully clear prose, that Stoicism is filled with subtleties and nuance. It does not, for instance, deny the Tightness of just anger but warns against its self-maiming effects.”—Watt Street Journal  \n“As the war in Iraq produces more combat deaths, Dr. Sherman describeshow the importance of collective grief works in war and the appropriate decorum for a leader facing massive losses. This thoughtful analysis, written engagingly, will contribute to our understanding.”—Madeleine K.Albright, U.S. Secretary of State, 1997-2001  \n“A brilliant exploration of Stoicism in the context of military culture, where honor, endurance, discipline and the control of anger are constantly in mind, and Stoic ideas resonate. Sherman’s richly anecdotal account is both riveting and moving as she explores Stoic themes in the lives of soldiers present and past.”—Julia Annas, University of Arizona  \n“This is an unusual, ambitious book and Nancy Sherman succeeds wonderfully. Readable and fascinating, the book helps you explore and understand the military ethos through her examination of Stoicism—and the philosophy through her accounts of military life.”—Anthony Lake, U.S. National Security Adviser, 1993-1997  \n“This is an impressive book, and in many ways a moving one, even a personal one. It offers a valuable treatment of Stoic philosophy, and of military culture, which she clearly understands and respects. Indeed readers will find here not so much groundbreaking research on Stoic texts or their interpretations as some-thing more like a philosophy, or the core of a  \nphilosophy, of military service—a philosophy of one of the fundamental professional roles in our culture, with implications for our most fundamental role of all, human agency.”—Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews  \n“Written with grace, insight, philosophical rigor, and a profound respect for military culture, Stoic Warriors is a unique and richly illuminating book.”—Martha C. Nussbaum, University of Chicago  \n“Stoic Warriors is lively and readable, without losing expert command of the original sources that give this book authority. American officers will profit from re-examining their oldest invisible truths.”—Jonathan Shay, Chair of Ethics, Leadership, and Personnel Policy in the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, and author of Odysseus in America  \n“From kings to prisoners of war, military men have often reached for the wisdom of philosophers to help them understand and cope with their professions. Nancy Sherman, an expert in Stoic philosophy, traveled in the opposite direction—teaching and applying her scholarship inside the military world. Here she tests the wisdom of the ages against the experiences of our naval officers. This book is a gift that permits us all to learn as she did.”—Richard Danzig, 71st Secretary, U.S. Navy  \n“A very interesting and valuable insight into the philosophy of Stoicism which appears to guide the actions and influence the culture of many in the military, even those who are not intimately familiar with the philosophy. 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