"excellent", "outstanding", "the best introduction to the subject",
"every chapter is a little gem"

Stoicism

First published by Acumen in 2006, and reprinted in 2010. North American rights sold to University of California Press. Acquired by Routledge, 2014.  

Revised second edition forthcoming in June 2025: further details 

  • ​Translation into Russian (Moscow: Ad Marginem Press, 2025). 

Reviews
  • "Stoicism needs a new work of this kind. Sellars not only takes good account of the last thirty years of research, he also has much of his own to contribute. I particularly applaud his focus on Epictetus and on Stoicism as an art of life" (A.A. Long, University of California, Berkeley) 

  • "A lucid, informative, and thoughtful introduction to Stoicism. The book provides an overview of the history of the school, the philosophy as a system, the three main branches of Stoic theory, and the Stoic legacy, in a way that is both highly readable and based on solid academic study." (Christopher Gill, University of Exeter)

  • "an excellent introduction to Stoicism ... a considerable achievement" (R.W. Sharples, Philosophical Books) [Read full review]

  • "an outstanding, and long-desired, introduction to the Stoics ... Sellars has risen splendidly to the challenge of providing a new generation of students with an introduction to Stoicism" (Robin Waterfield, The Heythrop Journal) [Read full review]

  • "the best introduction to the subject" (Christopher Brooke, The Philosophers' Magazine) [Read full review]

  • "an exemplar of discipline and clarity" (Bryn Mawr Classical Review) [see here]
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  • "Rarely one comes across the unusual combination of accessibility and rigor offered by John Sellars' Stoicism. Every chapter is a little gem. [...] A must read for anyone newly approaching Stoicism, and a good refresher for people who have already been introduced to the philosophy." (Massimo Pigliucci, author of How to be a Stoic - full review here)