TY - BOOK AU - Cicero,Marcus Tullius AU - Newton,Benjamin Patrick TI - On Duties T2 - Agora Editions SN - 9781501705977 AV - PA6308.D5 N49 2016eb U1 - 171/.2 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Ithaca, NY PB - Cornell University Press KW - Ethics KW - Early works to 1800 KW - History KW - Philosophy KW - HISTORY / Ancient / Rome KW - bisacsh KW - Anarchism KW - Ancient Greek literature KW - Ancient Roman literature KW - Ancient drama KW - Roman literature KW - Roman philosophy KW - ancient literature KW - cicero KW - ethics KW - marcus tullius N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Outline --; On Duties --; Book One --; Book Two --; Book Three --; Interpretative Essay --; Glossary --; Selected Bibliography --; Index of Names and Places --; Index of Subjects; restricted access N2 - "This new translation of Cicero's De Officiis, which combines scrupulous faithfulness to the Latin text with smooth readability in English, is a welcome gift to students of manners, morals, ethics, and politics. Cicero’s classic book, somewhat neglected over the last century or so, is due for a revival of interest; this translation, together with its helpful aids to interpretation, should contribute to that end."―James H. Nichols, Claremont McKenna CollegeThis new edition of On Duties aims to provide readers who cannot read Latin but wish to study the book with a literal yet elegant translation. It features an introduction, outline, footnotes, interpretative essay, glossary, and indexes, making Cicero’s thought accessible to a general audience.Benjamin Patrick Newton’s translation of Cicero’s On Duties is the most complete edition of a text that has been considered a source of moral authority throughout classical, medieval, and modern times. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a preeminent Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher who introduced philosophy into Rome, and through Rome, into Christendom and the modern world. On Duties was championed by important thinkers including Thomas Aquinas, Montesquieu, and Voltaire, and it was one of the earliest books printed on the Gutenberg press.The true significance of On Duties lies in its examination of several fundamental problems of political philosophy, the most important being the possible conflict between the honorable and the useful. The honorable encompasses the virtues of human beings, which include justice and concern for the common good. The useful refers to the needs of living beings, which includes certain necessities and concern for private good. Only by understanding the possible conflict between these two sides of human nature, Cicero declares, may we understand our duties to our community and to ourselves UR - https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501705977 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501705977 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781501705977/original ER -