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Mentioned in 5 episodes
On Duties
Book • 2010
Cicero's On Duties is a philosophical treatise exploring moral obligations and ethical conduct, covering topics such as justice, honesty, and the proper role of citizens in society.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
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as a key Cicero work students read regarding Stoic-influenced ethics and public duty.

Paul Schaefer

Why Read Roman Literature? Essential Works from Empire to Augustine
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as a key text for understanding the communal aspect of Stoicism.

Judith Stove

Judith Stove on Virtue, Providence, and Marcus as God (Episode 130)
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as a book in which Cicero tells us what the Stoics actually think about virtues.


Gregory Sadler

How Should Stoics Respond When Bad Things Happen To Other People - Sadler's Lectures
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, referencing Cicero’s summarization of a Stoic's viewpoint regarding virtue.

Jackie Broad

Can atheists be virtuous? The moral philosophy of Catharine Trotter Cockburn
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as a source for understanding Stoic ethics and misconceptions.


Gregory Sadler

Correcting Misconceptions About Stoicism (Interview with Gregory B. Sadler)
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as a text he brings into his courses to discuss the four cardinal virtues.

Michael Fontaine

Ancient and Modern Myths with Michael Fontaine (Episode 203)
Mentioned as a classical Roman philosophical text influential at the time.

The Political Thought of David Hume w/ Aaron Zubia
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as writing about Plato's example 300 years later.

Michael Tremblay

The Ring of Gyges (Episode 192)
Mentioned in relation to his work 'On Duties', where he emphasizes the importance of virtue.

We Have The Potential To Live A Good Life
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in the context of discussing Cicero's book on duties to his son.


Ryan Holiday


Joe Lonsdale

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