Review: Stoicism by John Sellars
From Nature and the Nation by Dylan John
May 2, 2026 · 53 min · Episode 166
About this episode
This episode explores John Sellars' work on Stoicism, focusing on the relationship between virtue and happiness.
In this episode I look at John Sellars' Stoicism, exploring Stoicism's grappling with the eternal question of whether virtue is its own reward, or if happiness is the reward of a virtuous life.
People in this episode
Host: Dylan John
Topics covered
- Stoicism
- virtue
- happiness
- philosophy
- ethics
Keywords
- Stoicism
- John Sellars
- virtue
- happiness
- philosophy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Stoicism
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