Cicero On Duties, Episode 27 - The Value of Philosophy

Cicero On Duties, Episode 27 - The Value of Philosophy

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 Book 2 ch 7-8, Cicero on Persuasion and Skepticism ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Cicero in Heaven. https://www.amazon.com/Luthers-Reformation-Andrews-Studies-History/dp/9004355154 [https://www.amazon.com/Luthers-Reformation-Andrews-Studies-History/dp/9004355154] https://brill.com/display/title/35809?language=en [https://brill.com/display/title/35809?language=en] Logres Institute. https://www.logresinstitute.org/ [https://www.logresinstitute.org/] Julius Caesar (1953 movie). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045943/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045943/] https://diaryofamoviemaniac.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/julius-caesar-1953/ [https://diaryofamoviemaniac.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/julius-caesar-1953/] Alan Napier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Napier [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Napier] Cicero's "Hortensius." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortensius_(Cicero) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortensius_(Cicero)]----- 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 [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 [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/ [https://ciceroniansociety.org/] Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q] Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami #cicero #philosophy #ethics

Cicero On Duties, Episode 26 - Why Social Virtues Are Superior

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 25:46 Book 1 Ch 159, Modesty Still Trumps 32:10 Book 1 Ch 160-161, Conclusions about Being Honorable ----- MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE CS Lewis, "Learning in Wartime." https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lyp9GcHj67VLTHpWtZ6aGk6Hpvf8JAIa/view [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lyp9GcHj67VLTHpWtZ6aGk6Hpvf8JAIa/view] Cary Nederman, The Bonds of Humanity. https://www.amazon.com/Bonds-Humanity-Legacies-European-Political/dp/0271085002 [https://www.amazon.com/Bonds-Humanity-Legacies-European-Political/dp/0271085002] ----- 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. ----- TEXTS Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355 [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 [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/ [https://ciceroniansociety.org/] Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q] Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami #cicero #philosophy #ethics

Cicero On Duties, Episode 25 - Respect Custom

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 Book 1 Ch 152-153, Sociability Compared to Wisdom ----- 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. ----- TEXTS Translation we read from: https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/politics-international-relations/texts-political-thought/cicero-duties?format=PB&isbn=9780521348355 [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 [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/ [https://ciceroniansociety.org/] Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q] Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami #cicero #philosophy #ethics

Cicero On Duties, Episode 24 - Orderliness in All Things

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 Tune 25:24 Book 1 Ch 147, Solicit the Judgments of Others ----- 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 [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 [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/ [https://ciceroniansociety.org/] Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q] Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami #cicero #philosophy #ethics

Cicero On Duties, Episode 23 - A Great House for a Great Man

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 Book 1 Ch 141, Three Rules for Action ----- 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 [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 [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/ [https://ciceroniansociety.org/] Check out our other Podcast, THE SOWER: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfZnkwh_UjXjhXEg5P8dUq0q] Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami #cicero #philosophy #ethics