William O. Stephens, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Creighton University
stoic at creighton dot edu
His interests include ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Stoicism as a way of life, Stoicism and popular culture, ethics, animals, and the environment.
“William O. Stephens, Scott Aikin, and Matthew Sharpe: The Enchiridion of Epictetus” (1:23:00) on The Walled Garden (15 April 2024).
“Oikeiôsis: On Being Oikeiôtic with Prof. William Stephens” (1:03:45) conversation with Tanner Campbell on the Practical Stoicism podcast (5 Jan. 2024).
“William Stephens on the Six Core Themes of Stoicism” (50:38) conversation with Caleb Ontiveros on StoaMeditation.com (5 Jan. 2024).
“Stoicism and Emotions: The Good and the Bad” (1:25:17) panel discussion with Matthew Sharpe, WOS, and Judith Stove on the Walled Garden (1 Dec. 2023).
“William O. Stephens on Musonius Rufus, Food, and Fashion” (58:26) conversation with Caleb Ontiveros on StoaMeditation.com (10 Nov. 2023).
“If You Ought, You Kant” (1:04:34) conversation with Tanner Campbell on the Practical Stoicism podcast (3 Nov. 2023).
“Unveiling the Love of Wisdom: A Journey through Ancient Philosophy and Stoic Ethics, An interview with William O. Stephens” on Plato’s Academy Centre (9 June 2023).
“The Meaning of ‘Resilience’” (28:50) presented at Philosophy and Resilience: Choose not to be harmed, a virtual conference of Plato’s Academy Centre (20 May 2023).
Marcus Aurelius Anniversary Symposium 2023 (1:42:11) with Donald Robertson, John Sellars, and WOS discussing the Stoic emperor’s life, philosophy, and practical relevance today (26 April 2023).
“William O. Stephens on Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius” (1:05:23) interview with Donald Robertson of Plato’s Academy Centre (25 April 2023).
“William Stephens on Epictetus’s Handbook” (51:38) conversation with Caleb Ontiveros on StoaMeditation.com (17 March 2023).
“Sports, Virtue & Stoicism” with Nick Davis (1:15:49) conversation with Simon Drew on the Walled Garden (12 Jan. 2023).
“Rediscovering Unity in the Midst of Fragmentation” (1:42:58) conversation on Stoic theology and cosmology with Simon Drew on the Walled Garden (7 Oct. 2022).
“What Did the Stoics Think: Marcus Aurelius with William Stephens” (51:25) The Magna Aurea Podcast interview with Halston Williams (22 June 2021).
“An in-depth conversation about Stoicism with William O. Stephens” (53:35) [iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube] The Archetypal Mosaic with Mikhail Tank (17 March 2021).
“William Stephens — Writing Stoicism and Happiness” (57:01) The Hidden Why podcast interview with Leigh Martinuzzi (23 Aug. 2020).
“William Stephens on Marcus Aurelius, philosopher” (1:07:13) a Stoa Nova conversation with Rob Colter and Dr. Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York (25 Oct. 2020).
“William Stephens: An Introduction to Marcus Aurelius” is eight short audio clips from an interview with Caleb Ontiveros on StoaMeditation.com (12 July 2020).
“Why Marcus Aurelius Matters, in 5 of His Classic Quotes” explained by WOS, HowStuffWorks.com story by Dave Roos (26 May 2020).
“Living in Agreement with Nature” (1:01:06) The Practical Stoic podcast interview with Simon Drew (17 April 2020).
“Stoicism during COVID-19” (26:06) interview with Janey Goddard (6 April 2020).
“William Stephens’ Guide to Marcus Aurelius” (56:41) with Caleb Ontiveros on StoaMeditation.com (19 Dec. 2019).
“A Stoic Approach to Travel and Tourism” YouTube video (22:44) of presentation at Stoicon, Royal Holloway, University of London, England (29 Sept. 2018).
“Phobias, Terrorism, and Stoic Fearlessness” YouTube video (35:45) of presentation at Stoicon, Toronto, Canada (14 Oct. 2017).
Adolf F. Bonhöffer, The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus: An English Translation, Revised Edition. William O. Stephens, translator. New York: Peter Lang, 2021.
last updated 16 April 2024
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