William O. Stephens

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William O. Stephens (born 10 June 1962), a scholar of Stoicism, is Professor of Philosophy and Classical and Near Eastern Studies at Creighton University, Omaha, NE.[1] Stephens grew up in West Lafayette, IN where he attended West Lafayette Senior High School and began his study of ancient civilizations and Latin. He studied Philosophy at the College of Wooster for two years before transferring to Earlham College, where he earned his undergraduate degree. Stephens completed his graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, studying under Charles H. Kahn, Alexander Nehamas, and Martin Ostwald. He received his doctorate in Philosophy in May, 1990.

In August 1990, he joined the faculty at Creighton University where he received the Omicron Delta Kappa Teaching for Tomorrow award in 2005.[2] During his tenure at Creighton, Stephens has published several books and numerous articles on topics including Stoic ethics, Epicureanism, philosophical vegetarianism, personhood, and sex and love.[3] He has also written on Stoicism and being a Chicago Cubs fan.

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