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Honour vs. Expediency: Cicero’s timeless guide to ethical political leadership.
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On Obligations
de officiis
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288 pages
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Summary
The Path to Virtue: Cicero’s Enduring Guide to Ethical Leadership
On Obligations (De officiis), penned by Cicero in 44 BC amidst political upheaval, offers timeless principles of conduct for those seeking leadership. It delves into the complex interplay between honorable behavior and practical necessity in public life, illuminating the ethical pathways to political power.
Cicero grounds his principles in the Stoic virtues: wisdom, justice, magnanimity, and propriety…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199540716 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199540713 |
| Author: | Cicero, P.G. Walsh |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2008 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 126mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
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Cicero
P. G. Walsh has translated four previous classical works for OWC: Apuleius, The Golden Ass; Petronius, Satyricon; Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy; and Cicero, The Nature of the Gods.
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