"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.  

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)