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We need a formula for deciding conflicts between virtue and (seeming) advantage. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, and Ethan Alexander-Davey. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 3, Chapters 19-28 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 42 1:03 Book 3 Ch 19-20, Need for a Formula 8:03 Book 3 Ch 21-22, Theft is Most Contrary to Nature 14:17 Book 3 Ch 23-24, Bond Between Citizens 19:48 Book 3 Ch 25-26, Align Individual with Community Benefit 26:51 Book 3 Ch 27-28, One Rule for All ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Register for the Spring 2027 Conference: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference-spring/2027-conference-registration/ ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 42(00:01:03) - Book 3 Ch 19-20, Need for a Formula(00:08:03) - Book 3 Ch 21-22, Theft is Most Contrary to Nature(00:14:17) - Book 3 Ch 23-24, Bond Between Citizens(00:19:48) - Book 3 Ch 25-26, Align Individual with Community Benefit(00:26:51) - Book 3 Ch 27-28, One Rule for All

Cicero evaluates Panaetius's plan, and his reasons for leaving it unfinished. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ben Peterson, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 3, Chapters 7-18 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 41 0:53 Book 3 Ch 7-8, Outline of Panaetius's Plan 8:43 Book 3 Ch 9-10, Why Panaetius Did Not Finish 16:24 Book 3 Ch 11-13, Is There a Third Class of Duties? 26:34 Book 3 Ch 14-16, Middle Duties 34:13 Book 3 Ch 17-18, Hold to Honor Always ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Panaetius. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panaetius Herculaneum Scrolls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri#Vesuvius_Challenge Utile (definition). https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/utilis ----- 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. 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. Coyle Neal is 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Book 3, Chapter 7(00:00:56) - Panaetius's Unfinished Third Topic(00:04:05) - Lost Manuscripts and the Honorable vs. Useful Divide(00:08:33) - Was the Omission Deliberate? The Venus of Cos Analogy(00:11:12) - Chain of Teaching and Cicero's Stoic Leanings(00:16:12) - Stoic Unity of Virtue and the Nature of Honorableness(00:18:52) - Wise Men vs. Semblances of Virtue(00:26:07) - Middle Duties and the Common Pursuit of Virtue(00:30:12) - Ideal vs Practical Virtue: Christ-like Comparison(00:34:02) - Never Compare the Honorable with the Beneficial(00:37:23) - Uncertainty in Determining the Honorable Action(00:40:15) - Closing Remarks

Cicero compares his use of leisure with that of Publius Scipio. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ben Peterson, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 3, Chapters 1-6 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 40 1:03 Book 3 Ch 1, Scipio's Leisure 8:07 Book 3 Ch 2-3, Cicero's Leisure 15:01 Book 3 Ch 4, How Scipio is Superior 23:30 Book 3 Ch 5-6, Exhortation to Young Marcus ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Otium (definition). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otium Carthage Must Be Destroyed (book). https://www.amazon.com/Carthage-Must-Be-Destroyed-Civilization/dp/0143121294 Crisis and Constitutionalism (book). https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Constitutionalism-Political-Republic-Revolution/dp/019995092X Young Cicero (biography). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero_Minor ----- 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. 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. Coyle Neal is 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and episode overview(00:00:50) - Scipio Africanus on leisure and solitude(00:07:35) - Cicero's forced leisure versus Scipio's chosen retreat(00:12:40) - Otium, exile, and modern parallels (COVID lockdown)(00:14:52) - Scipio's silence versus Cicero's prolific writing(00:20:30) - Cicero's productivity and reflections on exile philosophers(00:23:20) - Exhortation to Marcus on studying duties(00:24:50) - Closing thoughts and Marcus's future

It is often necessary to compare beneficial things and choose between them. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, Ben Peterson, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 80-90 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 39 0:49 Book 2 Ch 80-82, Examples from Greek History 10:46 Book 2 Ch 83-84, Examples from Roman History 21:56 Book 2 Ch 85, Advice to the Republic 29:38 Book 2 Ch 86-87, Advice about Health & Wealth 38:03 Book 2 Ch 88-90, Comparison of Beneficial Things ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE n/a ----- 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. Coyle Neal is 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 39(00:00:49) - Book 2 Ch 80-82, Examples from Greek History(00:10:46) - Book 2 Ch 83-84, Examples from Roman History(00:21:56) - Book 2 Ch 85, Advice to the Republic(00:29:38) - Book 2 Ch 86-87, Advice about Health & Wealth(00:38:03) - Book 2 Ch 88-90, Comparison of Beneficial Things

How to conduct yourself in serving the public good. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, and Ethan Alexander-Davey. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 72-79 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 38 0:45 Book 2 Ch 72-73, Each Man Keeps His Own Property 8:11 Book 2 Ch 74-75, Guard vs Avarice 16:35 Book 2 Ch 76-77, Harms Caused by Avarice 24:27 Book 2 Ch 78-79, How Populares Undermine the Nation ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE n/a ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 38(00:00:45) - Book 2 Ch 72-73, Each Man Keeps His Own Property(00:08:11) - Book 2 Ch 74-75, Guard vs Avarice(00:16:35) - Book 2 Ch 76-77, Harms Caused by Avarice(00:24:27) - Book 2 Ch 78-79, How Populares Undermine the Nation

Direct your services to men of virtue over men of wealth. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, and Ethan Alexander-Davey. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 65-71 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 37 1:17 Book 2 Ch 65-66, Service & Eloquence 8:17 Book 2 Ch 67-68, How to Assist Others 17:36 Book 2 Ch 69-70, Attention to Conduct & Fortune 25:00 Book 2 Ch 71, Help the Good Not the Rich ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE n/a ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 37(00:01:17) - Book 2 Ch 65-66, Service & Eloquence(00:08:17) - Book 2 Ch 67-68, How to Assist Others(00:17:36) - Book 2 Ch 69-70, Attention to Conduct & Fortune(00:25:00) - Book 2 Ch 71, Help the Good Not the Rich

Proper liberality wins gratitude and admiration. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 57-64 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 36 2:11 Book 2 Ch 57-58, Avoid Suspicion of Avarice 12:05 Book 2 Ch 59-60, On Lavish Distributions 20:20 Book 2 Ch 61-62, Responding to Disasters 28:05 Book 2 Ch 63, Benefits of Liberality 37:41 Book 2 Ch 64, Right Use of Hospitality ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE n/a ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 36(00:02:11) - Book 2 Ch 57-58, Avoid Suspicion of Avarice(00:12:05) - Book 2 Ch 59-60, On Lavish Distributions(00:20:20) - Book 2 Ch 61-62, Responding to Disasters(00:28:05) - Book 2 Ch 63, Benefits of Liberality(00:37:41) - Book 2 Ch 64, Right Use of Hospitality

Giving money is acceptable, with moderation and judgment. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 52-56 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 35 2:44 Book 2 Ch 52-53, Giving Money vs Giving Services 16:08 Book 2 Ch 54-55, When and How to Give Money 26:07 Book 2 Ch 55-56, Extravagance vs Liberality ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Through the Eye of the Needle book. https://www.amazon.com/Through-Eye-Needle-Christianity-350-550/dp/0691161771 Ancient Language Institute. https://ancientlanguage.com/ Gladiator movie. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/ ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 35(00:02:44) - Book 2 Ch 52-53, Giving Money vs Giving Services(00:16:08) - Book 2 Ch 54-55, When and How to Give Money(00:26:07) - Book 2 Ch 55-56, Extravagance vs Liberality

Prosecuting the innocent is the worst perversion of eloquence. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 48-51 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 34 2:06 Book 2 Ch 48, Two Ways of Speaking: Debate & Conversation 12:16 Book 2 Ch 49-50, Right Uses of Eloquence 22:13 Book 2 Ch 51, Prosecuting the Innocent vs Defending the Guilty ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Lawless Republic. https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Republic-Rise-Cicero-Decline/dp/1541604253 Witness for the Prosecution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1957_film) Movie Poster. By Heritage Auctions, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7086640 ----- 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. 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 34(00:02:06) - Book 2 Ch 48, Two Ways of Speaking: Debate & Conversation(00:12:16) - Book 2 Ch 49-50, Right Uses of Eloquence(00:22:13) - Book 2 Ch 51, Prosecuting the Innocent vs Defending the Guilty

Practical advice for young men seeking glory. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 43-47 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 33 1:59 Book 2 Ch 43, Glory Depends on Justice 11:24 Book 2 Ch 44-45, Young Marcus' Biography 20:02 Book 2 Ch 46-47, How Talent & Reason Contribute to Glory 29:19 Final Thoughts on Why the Roman Republic Fell ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE n/a ----- 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. 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 33(00:01:59) - Book 2 Ch 43, Glory Depends on Justice(00:11:24) - Book 2 Ch 44-45, Young Marcus' Biography(00:20:02) - Book 2 Ch 46-47, How Talent & Reason Contribute to Glory(00:29:19) - Final Thoughts on Why the Roman Republic Fell

Justice is absolutely necessary for winning admiration. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 35-42 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 32 1:37 Book 2 Ch 35, Unity of the Virtues 5:40 Book 2 Ch 36-38, Contempt & Admiration 14:39 Book 2 Ch 39-40, Justice Among Pirates 22:46 Book 2 Ch 41-42, Justice of Kings 31:34 Final Thoughts on Cicero's Relevance to Today ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Episode 18. https://youtu.be/Ht4tWh0Wlf8 EVEN Actors. https://youtube.com/shorts/om_KFoZkVXk?feature=share The Dark Knight. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/ The Sower. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 32(00:01:37) - Book 2 Ch 35, Unity of the Virtues(00:05:40) - Book 2 Ch 36-38, Contempt & Admiration(00:14:39) - Book 2 Ch 39-40, Justice Among Pirates(00:22:46) - Book 2 Ch 41-42, Justice of Kings(00:31:34) - Final Thoughts on Cicero's Relevance to Today

Human nature compels us to love people who seem virtuous. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 30-34 ----- 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? ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Japanese Ballots. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Japan#Ballots,_voting_machines_and_early_voting ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 31(00:02:44) - Book 2 Ch 30-31, Friendship & Glory(00:16:26) - Book 2 Ch 32, How to Win Goodwill(00:22:46) - Book 2 Ch 33-34, Faith & Justice(00:31:46) - Final Thoughts: Is Cicero right about the people?

"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. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 23-29 ----- 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 ----- 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/ ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 30(00:01:07) - Book 2 Ch 23-24, Fear vs Cooperation(00:09:49) - Book 2 Ch 25-26, Examples Proving Fear is Ineffective(00:19:55) - Book 2 Ch 27-28, Examples from the Recent History of Rome(00:27:38) - Book 2 Ch 29, How the Republic Was Lost(00:35:46) - Anadale Tells a Joke(00:37:20) - Final Thoughts on Disagreeing with Cicero

Virtue is necessary for human cooperation and happiness. With hosts Chris Anadale, Coyle Neal, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 16-22 ----- 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 ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE (n/a) ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 29(00:00:47) - Book 2 Ch 16-17, Why We Need the Virtues(00:07:42) - Book 2 Ch 18, Virtue Depends on 3 Things(00:14:37) - Book 2 Ch 19-20, Fortune's Role in Human Life(00:20:48) - Book 2 Ch 21-22, Why Men Support Others(00:30:11) - Final Thoughts on Virtue and a Free People

All the goods of civilized life depend on human cooperation. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 9-15 ----- 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 ----- 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 ----- 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. ----- 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 ----- 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Episode 28(00:02:17) - Book 2 Ch 9-10, Everything Honorable is Beneficial(00:11:35) - Book 2 Ch 11-13, Cicero on the Role of Cooperation in Human Life(00:22:02) - Dad Joke(00:22:44) - Book 2 Ch 14-15, Cicero on the Origins of Civilized Life(00:32:38) - Final Thoughts on Cicero and Sociability