Project Gutenberg 2014-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 1855 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Miller, Walter 1864 1949 De Officiis Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Officiis Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "De Officiis" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical treatise written in the 1st century BC. The work focuses on ethical principles, particularly moral duties and their applications in public and private life. Cicero, addressing his son Marcus, draws on Greek philosophy to present a practical guide to ethical behavior—essentially outlining the obligations one has towards oneself and society. The opening of "De Officiis" establishes the context for this ethical exploration as Cicero writes to his son, who is studying in Athens. He emphasizes the importance of combining Greek and Latin studies for a comprehensive understanding of philosophy and oratory. Cicero then discusses the practical importance of moral duties, asserting that these obligations are ubiquitous in life and form the foundation of moral goodness. He highlights the differences between absolute duties and those dependent on situations, introducing the philosophical frameworks he will build upon throughout the treatise, primarily drawing on Stoic thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en la Ethics -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1037608 2025-07-19T04:31:23.196968 text/html 1019916 2024-10-24T11:09:15 text/html 474687 2025-07-19T04:31:37.238875 application/epub+zip 502912 2025-07-19T04:31:25.225951 application/epub+zip 426803 2025-07-19T04:31:24.153935 application/epub+zip 778571 2025-07-19T04:31:45.445864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698659 2025-07-19T04:31:36.305864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622531 2022-09-21T11:05:01.369512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740148 2025-07-19T04:31:21.140986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 720407 2024-10-24T11:09:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17152 2025-07-19T04:31:45.596831 application/rdf+xml 9885 2025-07-19T04:31:24.372922 image/jpeg 1974 2025-07-19T04:31:24.271937 image/jpeg 449463 2025-07-19T04:31:23.267968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia