Cicero On Duties

Human nature compels us to love people who seem virtuous. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 2, Chapters 30-34
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 31
2:44 Book 2 Ch 30-31, Friendship & Glory
16:26 Book 2 Ch 32, How to Win Goodwill
22:46 Book 2 Ch 33-34, Faith & Justice
31:46 Final Thoughts: Is Cicero right about the people?
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Japanese Ballots. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Japan#Ballots,_voting_machines_and_early_voting
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HOSTS
Joshua Bowman is Executive Director of the Ciceronian Society, and earned a PhD in politics from the Catholic University of America.

Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.
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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis
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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

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"They hate the men they fear, and whom one hates one would have dead." With hosts Chris Anadale, Coyle Neal, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Katherine Bradshaw.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 2, Chapters 23-29
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 30
1:07 Book 2 Ch 23-24, Fear vs Cooperation
9:49 Book 2 Ch 25-26, Examples Proving Fear is Ineffective
19:55 Book 2 Ch 27-28, Examples from the Recent History of Rome
27:38 Book 2 Ch 29, How the Republic Was Lost
35:46 Anadale Tells a Joke
37:20 Final Thoughts on Disagreeing with Cicero
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Richard Harris as Sulla. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284741/characters/nm0001321/

Julius Caesar (2002 TV Movie). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284741/
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HOSTS
Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

Ethan Alexander-Davey is associate professor of political science at Campbell University, where he teaches all the courses on political theory and constitutional law. He is co-editor, with Richard Avramenko, of Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times, and Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, both published by Lexington Books.

Coyle Neal is stepping into a position as Associate Professor of Public Service at College of the Ozarks. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Theory from The Catholic University of America and is the author of Echoes of Antiquity. He is also City Tax Collector of Bolivar, Missouri.
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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis
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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

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Virtue is necessary for human cooperation and happiness. With hosts Chris Anadale, Coyle Neal, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Katherine Bradshaw.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 2, Chapters 16-22
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 29
0:47 Book 2 Ch 16-17, Why We Need the Virtues
7:42 Book 2 Ch 18, Virtue Depends on 3 Things
14:37 Book 2 Ch 19-20, Fortune's Role in Human Life
20:48 Book 2 Ch 21-22, Why Men Support Others
30:11 Final Thoughts on Virtue and a Free People
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
(n/a)
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HOSTS
Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

Ethan Alexander-Davey is associate professor of political science at Campbell University, where he teaches all the courses on political theory and constitutional law. He is co-editor, with Richard Avramenko, of Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times, and Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, both published by Lexington Books.

Coyle Neal is stepping into a position as Associate Professor of Public Service at College of the Ozarks. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Theory from The Catholic University of America and is the author of Echoes of Antiquity. He is also City Tax Collector of Bolivar, Missouri.
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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis
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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

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All the goods of civilized life depend on human cooperation. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 2, Chapters 9-15
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 28
2:17 Book 2 Ch 9-10, Everything Honorable is Beneficial
11:35 Book 2 Ch 11-13, Cicero on the Role of Cooperation in Human Life
22:02 Dad Joke
22:44 Book 2 Ch 14-15, Cicero on the Origins of Civilized Life
32:38 Final Thoughts on Cicero and Sociability
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
The Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies, https://www.logresinstitute.org/

The Sower Podcast, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Michael Hawley, Natural Law Republicanism, https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Law-Republicanism-Cicero%C3%A2s-Liberal/dp/0197582338

The Common Arts (Sower Episode 68: Jesus the Tekton), https://youtu.be/kRape4nWZnk

Julian Simon, The Ultimate Resource, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_Resource

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HOSTS
Joshua Bowman is Executive Director of the Ciceronian Society, and earned a PhD in politics from the Catholic University of America.

Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis

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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

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Cicero begins Book 2 with a defense of philosophy, in general and in his own life. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 2, Chapters 1-8
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 27
4:08 Book 2 Ch 1-2, Cicero's Philosophy
14:32 Book 2 Ch 3-4, Personal Reflections on Cicero's Fall from Power
24:06 Book 2 Ch 5-6, Cicero's Defense of Philosophy
31:21 Book 2 ch 7-8, Cicero on Persuasion and Skepticism
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Cicero in Heaven. https://www.amazon.com/Luthers-Reformation-Andrews-Studies-History/dp/9004355154

https://brill.com/display/title/35809?language=en

Logres Institute. https://www.logresinstitute.org/

Julius Caesar (1953 movie). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045943/

https://diaryofamoviemaniac.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/julius-caesar-1953/

Alan Napier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Napier

Cicero's "Hortensius." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortensius_(Cicero)
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HOSTS
Joshua Bowman is Executive Director of the Ciceronian Society, and earned a PhD in politics from the Catholic University of America.

Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.
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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis
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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

#cicero #philosophy #ethics

Cicero compares Justice to Wisdom, Greatness of Spirit, and Modesty. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 1, Chapters 154-161
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 26
1:13 Book 1 Ch 154-155, Cicero's Conclusions about Justice
8:12 Book 1 Ch 155-156, Benefactors
16:38 Book 1 Ch 157-158, Superiority of Social Virtue
25:46 Book 1 Ch 159, Modesty Still Trumps
32:10 Book 1 Ch 160-161, Conclusions about Being Honorable
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
CS Lewis, "Learning in Wartime." https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lyp9GcHj67VLTHpWtZ6aGk6Hpvf8JAIa/view

Cary Nederman, The Bonds of Humanity. https://www.amazon.com/Bonds-Humanity-Legacies-European-Political/dp/0271085002

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HOSTS
Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

Ethan Alexander-Davey is associate professor of political science at Campbell University, where he teaches all the courses on political theory and constitutional law. He is co-editor, with Richard Avramenko, of Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times, and Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, both published by Lexington Books.

Ben Peterson is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Abilene Christianity University, where his research and teaching focus on political theory. He writes about constitutional theory & the institutional implications of differing philosophical and religious foundations. He teaches courses on American government and politics, political science methodology, and political theory, and also contributes essays to publications for a broad audience about public affairs.

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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis

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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

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Socrates could violate social customs due only to his supreme virtue. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 1, Chapters 148-153
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 25
1:02 Book 1 Ch 148-149, Respect Mores, Reject the Cynics
8:58 Book 1 Ch 150, Disreputable Occupations
17:26 Book 1 Ch 151, Honorable Occupations
24:17 Book 1 Ch 152-153, Sociability Compared to Wisdom
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HOSTS
Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

Ethan Alexander-Davey is associate professor of political science at Campbell University, where he teaches all the courses on political theory and constitutional law. He is co-editor, with Richard Avramenko, of Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times, and Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, both published by Lexington Books.

Ben Peterson is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Abilene Christianity University, where his research and teaching focus on political theory. He writes about constitutional theory & the institutional implications of differing philosophical and religious foundations. He teaches courses on American government and politics, political science methodology, and political theory, and also contributes essays to publications for a broad audience about public affairs.
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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis
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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

#cicero #philosophy #ethics

Practice orderliness and opportuneness in all areas of life. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Coyle Neal.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 1, Chapters 142-147
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 24
1:03 Book 1 Ch 142-143, Prudence/Good Sense
8:19 Book 1 Ch 144, Act Appropriately for the Place and Time
16:37 Book 1 Ch 145-146, The Lyre that is Slightly Out of Tune
25:24 Book 1 Ch 147, Solicit the Judgments of Others
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HOSTS
Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

Ethan Alexander-Davey is associate professor of political science at Campbell University, where he teaches all the courses on political theory and constitutional law. He is co-editor, with Richard Avramenko, of Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times, and Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, both published by Lexington Books.

Coyle Neal is stepping into a position as Associate Professor of Public Service at College of the Ozarks. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Theory from The Catholic University of America and is the author of Echoes of Antiquity. He is also City Tax Collector of Bolivar, Missouri.
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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis
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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

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A prominent man's house should be suited to its use. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Coyle Neal.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 1, Chapters 138-141
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 23
1:14 Book 1 Ch 138, What sort of house suits a prominent man
7:42 Book 1 Ch 139, The house should enhance the man
12:53 Book 1 Ch 140, Don't overspend on housing
19:43 Book 1 Ch 141, Three Rules for Action
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HOSTS
Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

Ethan Alexander-Davey is associate professor of political science at Campbell University, where he teaches all the courses on political theory and constitutional law. He is co-editor, with Richard Avramenko, of Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times, and Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, both published by Lexington Books.

Coyle Neal is stepping into a position as Associate Professor of Public Service at College of the Ozarks. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Theory from The Catholic University of America and is the author of Echoes of Antiquity. He is also City Tax Collector of Bolivar, Missouri.

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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis
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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

#cicero #philosophy #ethics

Cicero's advice on oratory and conversation. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson.
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IN THIS EPISODE
Book 1, Chapters 132-137
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INDEX
0:00 Introduction to Episode 22
1:06 Book 1 Ch 132, Cicero on Oratory & Conversation
8:32 Book 1 Ch 133, Speak with a Clear & Attractive Voice
17:00 Book 1 Ch 134, Cicero's Rules for Conversation
23:53 Book 1 Ch 135, Read the Room / Respect Your Audience
26:38 Book 1 Ch 136, Do Not Speak When Angry
33:16 Book 1 Ch 137, How to Criticize / Do Not Boast
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HOSTS
Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute and a Ph.D. student in Humanities through Faulkner University. She has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in English from the George Washington University.

Ethan Alexander-Davey is associate professor of political science at Campbell University, where he teaches all the courses on political theory and constitutional law. He is co-editor, with Richard Avramenko, of Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times, and Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, both published by Lexington Books.

Ben Peterson is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Abilene Christianity University, where his research and teaching focus on political theory. He writes about constitutional theory & the institutional implications of differing philosophical and religious foundations. He teaches courses on American government and politics, political science methodology, and political theory, and also contributes essays to publications for a broad audience about public affairs.

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TEXTS
Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355

Another (free) translation: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis

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The Ciceronian Society encourages and equips Christian Scholars as they serve the church. To learn more, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q

Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

#cicero #philosophy #ethics