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.

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IN THIS EPISODE

Book I, Chapters 1-4

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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.

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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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Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami

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