William Spears, Stoicism, and the Military - The Sower Episode 66

Episode 66 January 04, 2026 01:02:09
William Spears, Stoicism, and the Military - The Sower Episode 66
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William Spears, Stoicism, and the Military - The Sower Episode 66

Jan 04 2026 | 01:02:09

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Show Notes

Josh Bowman chats with Commander William Spears, who serves as a submarine warfare officer in the U.S. Navy. He is also a scholar, writing on topics of leadership and military ethics. He is the author of the recently released book, Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy (Casemate, 2025), which examines the morality of war and military service through the lens of Stoic philosophy. And that book is our topic today! We discuss the importance of the stoics, virtue, Cicero, Seneca, and more.

Link to the book: https://www.casematepublishers.com/9781636246239/stoicism-as-a-warrior-philosophy/

https://williamcspears.com/ 

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