British-American scholar of Hellenistic philosophy who wrote the standard introduction to Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Skepticism and the definitive account of Epictetus.
Hellenistic Philosophy (1974): the standard introductory survey of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Skepticism. The Hellenistic Philosophers (with Sedley): the standard primary source collection. Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life — comprehensive study of Epictetus's philosophy.
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