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On Duties (De Officiis) Cicero

John Glucker

'On Duties'' (De Officiis), Cicero's last philosophical work, has been the most popular of his philosophical writings from antiquity to the present day. It deals with situations in everyday life in which the individual has to make important, and sometimes crucial, decisions. The philosopher offers the ordinary person principles, criteria and practical advice for living a good and satisfactory life without contravening the basic rules of justice and decency. The work includes numerous stories from ancient Greek and Roman history and literature. Translated from the Latin, with notes by Aviva Katzir. Edited with introduction by J. Glucker.

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Danacode: 110-20045 ISBN: 965-226-254-4 Language: Hebrew Pages: 200 Weight: 370 gr Dimensions: 15X22 cm Publication Date: 01/2003 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

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