Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction Liz Gloyn and John Sellars Part 1 Life and Context1 Musonius Rufus: Philosophy as a Way of Life? Sarah Lawrence 2 Musonius' Philosophical Affiliation Gretchen Reydams-Schils 3 Musonius Rufus' Social/Political Context Catharine Edwards 4 Texts and Transmission John Sellars Part 2 The Discourses5 Discourse 1: That There Is No Need of Giving Many Proofs for One Problem Robert Heller 6 Discourse 2: That We Are Born with an Inclination towards Virtue Benjamin Harriman 7 Discourse 3: That Women Too Should Study Philosophy Georgia Tsouni 8 Discourse 4: Should Daughters Receive the Same Education as Sons? Sophia Connell 9 Discourse 5: Which Is More Effective, Theory or Practice? Mark Gatten 10 Discourse 6: On Training: a Case Study of Influence in Roman Stoicism Jean-Baptiste Gourinat 11 Discourse 7: That One Should Consider Suffering to Be Unimportant Sophie Ngan 12 Discourse 8: Musonius Rufus on Kingship Carol Atack 13 Discourse 9: That Exile Is Not an Evil Attila Németh 14 Discourse 10: Will the Philosopher Prosecute Anyone for Personal Injury? Kurt Lampe 15 Discourse 11: What Means of Livelihood Is Appropriate for a Philosopher? Tomohiko Kondo 16 Discourse 12: Sexual Indulgence in Musonius Rufus Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides 17 Discourses 13A and 13B: What Is the Chief End of Marriage? Valéry Laurand 18 Discourse 14: Is Marriage a Handicap for the Pursuit of Philosophy? Valéry Laurand 19 Discourse 15: 'Should Every Child That Is Born Be Raised?' The Ethics of Infant Exposure and Childrearing in Early Imperial Rome Mairéad McAuley 20 Discourse 16: Must One Obey One's Parents under All Circumstances? Liz Gloyn 21 Discourse 17: What Is the Best Viaticum for Old Age? Barbara Del Giovane 22 Discourses 18A and 18B: On Food William O. Stephens 23 Discourse 19: On Clothing and Shelter Robin Weiss 24 Discourse 20: On Furnishings Will Desmond 25 Discourse 21: On Cutting the Hair William O. Stephens Part 3 The Fragments26 The Fragments Max Bergamo 27 New Fragments Max Bergamo References in Part 3 Index.