Nancy Sherman

Georgetown University

Bio

Nancy Sherman is a professor of philosophy at Georgetown University, and served as a distinguished chair of ethics at the United States Naval Academy from 1997-1999. She is also a fellow of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.

Sherman has served as a consultant to the United States Navy and Naval Academy.

Featured Work

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

FEB 22, 2006 Podcast

Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind

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 ...