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In her most recent book, Georgetown Philosophy Professor and Ethicist Nancy Sherman '73 draws on the wisdom of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and others and applies their ideas to 21st-century concerns—from workers facing stress and burnout to first responders in a pandemic. Focusing on what the Stoics can teach us about resilience, grit, and the importance of relationships,  debunks the idea that ancient or modern Stoicism is primarily a philosophy of rugged self-reliance. “Being at home” in the world, a pivotal Stoic notion, is a matter of being connected to others, locally and globally, and through emotions as well as reason, Sherman argues. (Oxford University Press, 2021)