Cicero On Duties

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. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 2, Chapters 1-8 ----- 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...

Cicero compares Justice to Wisdom, Greatness of Spirit, and Modesty. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 154-161 ----- 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 25:4...

Socrates could violate social customs due only to his supreme virtue. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 148-153 ----- 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 B...

Practice orderliness and opportuneness in all areas of life. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 142-147 ----- 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...

A prominent man's house should be suited to its use. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 138-141 ----- 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 Boo...

Cicero's advice on oratory and conversation. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 132-137 ----- 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...

Nature has constructed our bodies to indicate which parts to cover or display. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, Ben Peterson, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 126-131 ----- INDEX 0:00 Introduction to Episode 21 1:15 Book 1 Ch 126-127, Nature's Rules for Adorning the Body 9:28 Book 1 Ch 128, Cicero vs the Cynics 17:31 Book 1 Ch 129, Avoid Ef...

What is seemly for youth, for old men, for magistrates, citizens, and foreigners. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, and Ethan Alexander-Davey. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 122-125 ----- INDEX 0:00 Book 1 Ch 122, Duties of Youth 9:06 Book 1 Ch 123, Duties of Old Men 16:38 Book 1 Ch 124-125, Duties of Magistrates, Citizens, and Foreigners 27:56 Constancy is the Essence of Seeml...

Live up to the standard set by your parents, says Cicero. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 115-121 ----- INDEX 0:00 Book 1 Ch 115-116, Should We Imitate Our Ancestors? 10:56 Book 1 Ch 117-118, Limits on Our Choices 18:37 Book 1 Ch 119-120, How to Choose a Career 26:50 Book 1 Ch 121, When NOT to Imitate Ancestors ----- H...

Why behavior that is seemly for one person is unseemly for another. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ben Peterson, James Patterson, and Ethan Alexander-Davey. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 107-114 ----- 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...

Reason and seemliness should govern even our sense of humor. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ethan Alexander-Davey, Ben Peterson, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 100-106 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.youtu...

The good man has a sense of shame and a life of ordered beauty. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ethan Alexander-Davey, Ben Peterson, and Coyle Neal. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 93-99 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.yout...

The great spirited man must avoid anger and arrogance. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 79-86 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His philosophy YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/chr...

The great spirited man must govern himself with Reason. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 79-86 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His philosophy YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/ch...

Civic affairs are more glorious than military affairs. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ben Peterson, and James Patterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 70-78 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His philosophy YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/christoph...

The great spirited man does great deeds and disdains external things. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 61-69 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.co...

Our duties towards country, parents, and friends. With hosts Chris Anadale, Ethan Alexander-Davey, and Ben Peterson. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 55-60 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale...

Our duties towards people of differing station and dignity. With hosts Chris Anadale and Ethan Alexander-Davey. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 46-54 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale   Et...

Rules governing our generous behavior towards others. With hosts Chris Anadale and Ethan Alexander-Davey. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 41-45 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale   Ethan Al...

Duties regarding promise keeping in war and wars for empire. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 38-40 ----- HOSTS Josh 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 Professo...

Cicero's ethics of warfare and examples from Roman history. With hosts Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 34-37 ----- HOSTS Josh 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...

We have a duty to prevent injustice to others when we can. With hosts Chris Anadale and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 28-33 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale   Kather...

We have a duty to refrain from harming others without provocation. With hosts Chris Anadale and Katherine Bradshaw. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 20-27 ----- HOSTS Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is  https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale...

Cicero's treatment of wisdom and its value. With hosts Josh Bowman and Chris Anadale. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 18-19 ----- HOSTS Josh 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 Un...

Cicero examines human nature and how the virtues come to be. With hosts Josh Bowman and Chris Anadale. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 11-17 ----- HOSTS Josh 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 Mo...