image from book cover -Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind
image from book cover -Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind

Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind

Feb 22, 2006

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While few soldiers may have read the works of Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as Stoicism guides the actions of many in the modern military.

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