Cicero On Duties

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Reading of & commentary on Cicero's work On Duties (De Officiis)

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Cicero On Duties, Episode 7 - Justice in War (1)

Josh Bowman, Chris Anadale, and Katherine Bradshaw discuss Cicero's ethics of warfare, and his examples from Roman history. ----- 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 of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute, an Adjunct Faculty Member teaching Ancient Greek at Abilene Christian University, 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) - Cicero On Duties(00:01:15) - History of Political Thought, Book 1(00:01:54) - The justice of warfare(00:03:42) - Cicero on Justice and War(00:10:23) - Cicero on the Destruction of Carthage and Corinth(00:11:52) - Cicero vs The Law of Just War, Chapter 36(00:14:35) - Cicero on War (chapter 36)(00:18:24) - The Declaration of War in the Ancient World(00:21:05) - Does This Make War More Total in the Roman Sense?(00:23:18) - Cicero on Hostis (page 16)(00:27:38) - Episode 8

28 min
FEB 11

Cicero On Duties, Episode 6 - Negative Justice

Chris Anadale and Katherine Bradshaw discuss justice as preventing injustice to others when you can. ----- 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 Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute, an Adjunct Faculty Member teaching Ancient Greek at Abilene Christian University, 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. Her research focuses on the meeting place of William Shakespeare's works, the Greco-Roman classics, and virtue formation. - Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/about/ - Why adults should learn Latin/Ancient Greek: https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/10/adults-latin-greek-anicent-language-institute-katherine-l-bradshaw.html ----- 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) - On Duties(00:01:14) - Cicero on the Orator (Book 1)(00:07:37) - All kinds of Injustice(00:09:01) - Defending the Right to Defend Others(00:12:00) - Cicero vs Terence, Section 30(00:14:28) - Probability of Promises and their Keeping(00:16:42) - Cicero on Duty and Its Consequences(00:20:20) - Aristotle on Promises to Be Keeped(00:21:42) - Injustices of public affairs(00:23:38) - Cicero on Justice and Repentance

29 min
FEB 4

Cicero On Duties, Episode 5 - Positive Justice

Chris Anadale and Katherine Bradshaw discuss justice as refraining from harming others without provocation. ----- 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 Katherine L. Bradshaw is a Latin and Greek Fellow with the Ancient Language Institute, an Adjunct Faculty Member teaching Ancient Greek at Abilene Christian University, 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. Her research focuses on the meeting place of William Shakespeare's works, the Greco-Roman classics, and virtue formation. - Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/about/ - Why adults should learn Latin/Ancient Greek: https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/10/adults-latin-greek-anicent-language-institute-katherine-l-bradshaw.html ----- 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) - Ciceronian Society: On Duties(00:01:30) - De Officiis (Book 1)(00:05:37) - Cicero on Justice(00:11:54) - Stoic Law, Chapter 22(00:14:56) - Cicero on the Stoics(00:17:13) - Cicero on Justice and Illusions(00:18:33) - Injustice 1, Avarice(00:19:57) - Cicero on The Right to Cause Justice(00:25:12) - Cicero on the Death of Julius Caesar(00:28:22) - Cicero on Passion and Melancholy(00:29:56) - On Duties: The Politics of Justice

31 min
JAN 28

Cicero On Duties, Episode 4 - Wisdom

Josh Bowman and Chris Anadale discuss Cicero's treatment of wisdom & its value. ----- 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 University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale ----- 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 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 (00:00:10) - On Duties: The Cicero Podcast(00:01:41) - Cicero(00:04:21) - Cicero on the First Fault(00:09:28) - Punishment for Vainness(00:11:02) - Cicero on the First Source of Duty(00:18:08) - A father's advice to his son(00:25:31) - Cicero on Wisdom and Faith(00:29:24) - The Social Virtues

31 min
JAN 21

Cicero On Duties, Episode 3 - Roots of the Virtues

Josh Bowman and Chris Anadale discuss human nature and how the virtues come to be. ----- 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 Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale ----- 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 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) - Cicero's On Duties Podcast(00:01:20) - Cicero on the Reasons for the Virtues(00:06:02) - Cicero on Reason (19)(00:08:14) - The End of Chapter 12(00:09:11) - Cicero on Community(00:13:53) - Cicero on Greatness of Spirit (13)(00:17:55) - Cicero on Moderation (14)(00:22:04) - Plato on the Four Virtues(00:27:57) - Cicero on Wisdom and Its Discourse

32 min
JAN 14

Cicero On Duties, Episode 2 - The Nature of Duty

Josh Bowman and Chris Anadale discuss Cicero's introduction to his thoughts on duty, what is honorable, and what is advantageous. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book 1, Chapters 5-10 ----- 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 University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale ----- 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 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 Chapters (00:00:10) - On Duties(00:01:00) - Cicero(00:02:21) - The Debate about Duties in Philosophy(00:03:44) - Cicero on the Virtuous Life(00:11:01) - Cicero on the Stoics(00:13:16) - Panaeus on Duty in Ethics (Book 1)(00:17:16) - Why Cicero Is So Good for You(00:20:29) - Cicero on Duty (8)(00:24:22) - Honorary and Beneficial Decisions(00:28:27) - Honor and the Law(00:32:32) - Honor and the Christian faith(00:38:41) - Cicero on the Righteous(00:44:44) - Another Really, Really Good, Good Time

45 min
JAN 7

Cicero On Duties, Episode 1 - Introduction

Josh Bowman and Chris Anadale introduce this new podcast, reading & commenting on Cicero's classic work, On Duties. In this episode, we discuss Cicero, his work, and the context for this influential book. We then read and discuss Book I, Chapters 1-4. ----- IN THIS EPISODE Book I, Chapters 1-4 ----- 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 University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale ----- 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 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 Chapters (00:00:00) - A New Podcast Series on Marcus Tullius Cicero(00:03:28) - The Ciceronian Society(00:04:23) - Philip Schopenhauer at Mount St. Mary's University(00:05:31) - A Lesson on Cicero(00:06:52) - A few thoughts on Cicero(00:08:56) - Cicero(00:14:35) - Marcus Cicero's On Duties(00:18:34) - Cicero's On Duties, translated by Margaret Atkins(00:19:23) - Cicero's Advice to His Son (Book 1)(00:26:22) - Cicero on the Peripatetic Philosophy(00:31:50) - Cicero on Oratory and Political Life(00:38:46) - Cicero on Plato and the Republic(00:40:33) - Duty in Philosophy(00:47:55) - The Social Dimension of Ethical Duty(00:49:18) - A Taste of Liberty: Episode 1

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