"A direct attack on fundamentalisms of all sorts and on aggressive fanaticisms. Lachs's recommendations for philosophy and for life are rooted in a deeply thought-out individualism that is not individualistic . a program for philosophy and a program for life."--Robert E. Innis, University of Massachusetts Lowell "Lachs uses his interpretations and assessments of leading philosophical figures to craft and express his own original outlook."--Jessica Wahman, Dickinson College "Stoic Pragmatism offers plenty of appeal and promise. It fulfills its pragmatic mission of aiming at amelioration and encouraging our hopes - hopes partly inspired by Lachs's promise of further statements and refinements of his views."-- Philosophy in Review ".

a valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion of how pragmatism should be developed today ."-- Transactions C S Peirce Society ". I am confident thatStoic Pragmatism, like Walden, will elevate and humble readers by reminding them of their half-forgotten hopes for a nobler life."-- Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews "Few scholars have comprehended the capacities and limitations of classical American philosophy better than Lachs, who looks even further back to the Stoics as a model for understanding pragmatism. Recommended."-- Choice.