30 Sept 2026
Cicero On Duties, Episode 39 - Comparison of Beneficial Things
It is often necessary to compare beneficial things and choose between them. With hosts Chris Anadale, Katherine Bradshaw, Ethan Alexander-Davey, Ben Peterson, and Coyle Neal.-----IN THIS EPISODEBook 2, Chapters 80-90-----INDEX0:00 Introduction to Episode 390:49 Book 2 Ch 80-82, Examples from Greek History10:46 Book 2 Ch 83-84, Examples from Roman History21:56 Book 2 Ch 85, Advice to the Republic29:38 Book 2 Ch 86-87, Advice about Health & Wealth38:03 Book 2 Ch 88-90, Comparison of Beneficial Things-----MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEn/a-----HOSTSChristopher 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.
Coyle Neal is 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.
-----TEXTSTranslation 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/
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Music: No. 4 Piano Journey, by Esther Abrami
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