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De Officiis (On Duties, On Obligations, or On Moral Responsibilities) is a 44 BC treatise by Marcus Tullius Cicero divided into three books, in which Cicero expounds his conception of the best way to live, behave, and observe moral obligations. The posthumously published work discusses what is honorable (Book I), what is to ones advantage (Book II), and what to do when the honorable and private…
Gemeinsame Themen: Ancient Ethics, Ethics, Conduct of life, Philosophy
Nikomachische Ethik
An detailed examination of what the best life might be for human beings. In order to anwer this question, Aristotle finds he also has to examine what virtue itself is and all of the various virtues that might make up the best life.
Gemeinsame Themen: Ancient Ethics, Ethics, Philosophy, History
Moralia
The Moralia of the 1st-century Greek scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea is an eclectic collection of 78 essays and transcribed speeches. They provide insights into Roman and Greek life, but often are also timeless observations in their own right.
Gemeinsame Themen: Ancient Ethics, Ethics, Philosophy
Selbstbetrachtungen
Meditations is a collection of personal reflections and notes by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 to 180 AD), offering a profound look into the philosophy of Stoicism. It was never intended for publication, making it a raw and intimate self-help manual for the emperor during his campaigns and rule. The central theme revolves around living a good, rational, and virtuous life in…
Gemeinsame Themen: Ethics, Conduct of life, Philosophy
Parallelleben
Character studies comparing statesmen and generals of pre-Christian Greece and Rome.
Gemeinsame Themen: Ethics, Philosophy, History