Cicero: On Moral Ends by Marcus Tullius Cicero (English) Paperback Book

Description: Cicero: On Moral Ends by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Julia Annas, Raphael Woolf This new translation of Ciceros important work on ethics does justice to the argumentative vigour and philosophical ideas of the text, and also offers a clear and helpful introduction and notes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This new translation makes one of the most important texts in ancient philosophy freshly available to modern readers. Cicero was an intelligent and well-educated amateur philosopher, and in this work he presents the major ethical theories of his time in a way designed to get the reader philosophically engaged in the important debates. Raphael Woolfs translation does justice to Ciceros argumentative vigor as well as to the philosophical ideas involved, while Julia Annas introduction and notes provide a clear and accessible explanation of the philosophical context of the work. Author Biography John T. Ramsey is Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His publications include two commentaries on Sallust and Cicero and, with A. Lewis Licht, a monograph entitled The Comet of 44 BC and Caesars Funeral Games (1997; ISBN HB 0788 502735; PB 0788 502743). Table of Contents Book I; Book II; Book III; Book IV; Book V. Review "This is a useful and important edition, not least because of the introduction and notes...This discussion grounds students and gives them a stake in the issues...This free translation is elegant, polished, and highly readable, and has the feel of intelligent contemporary English...this is certainly the text for a survey course or a Latinless reader, and a wide range of readers will want to have a look at the discussion and notes." Religious Studies Review Promotional An accessible 2001 translation of Ciceros important work on ethics. Review Quote "This is a useful and important edition, not least because of the introduction and notes...This discussion grounds students and gives them a stake in the issues...This free translation is elegant, polished, and highly readable, and has the feel of intelligent contemporary English...this is certainly the text for a survey course or a Latinless reader, and a wide range of readers will want to have a look at the discussion and notes." Religious Studies Review Promotional "Headline" An accessible 2001 translation of Ciceros important work on ethics. Description for Bookstore This 2001 translation of Ciceros important work on ethics does justice to the argumentative vigour and philosophical ideas of the text, and the volume also offers a clear and helpful introduction and notes. Description for Library This 2001 translation of Ciceros important work on ethics does justice to the argumentative vigour and philosophical ideas of the text, and the volume also offers a clear and helpful introduction and notes. Details ISBN0521669014 Author Raphael Woolf Short Title CICERO Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521669014 ISBN-13 9780521669016 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 171 Year 2001 Series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy Translator Raphael Woolf Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Latin Birth 106 B.C. Death 43 B.C. Edited by Julia Annas Pages 196 Subtitle On Moral Ends DOI 10.1604/9780521669016 UK Release Date 2001-08-16 AU Release Date 2001-08-16 NZ Release Date 2001-08-16 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Publication Date 2001-08-16 Alternative 9780511803659 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168628591;

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