{"product_id":"on-duties-a-guide-to-conduct-obligations-and-decision-making-9781534802254","title":"On Duties: A Guide To Conduct, Obligations, And Decision-Making","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the most complete, readable, and explanatory edition of Cicero's \"On Duties\" available in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"On Duties\" represents the pinnacle of Western moral philosophy. Not only is it an unmatched practical guide to conduct, but it also serves as a profoundly ennobling vision of man. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledged as a supreme moral authority for many centuries, it was the second book (after the Gutenberg Bible) to be printed following the invention of the printing press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new English translation by Quintus Curtius was specifically designed with the needs of the modern reader in mind. It reproduces the majesty and elegance of the original, while at the same time containing features found in no other edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucid, precise, and accessible, this complete and unabridged edition contains the following special features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. An innovative topical organizational scheme that permits easy location of subjects and terms\u003cbr\u003e2. Detailed textual notes for unfamiliar terms and historical references\u003cbr\u003e3. Detailed commentaries and synopses on the text\u003cbr\u003e4. Complete subject and name index\u003cbr\u003e5. Additional explanatory essays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuintus Curtius is an attorney, writer, and former Marine officer. He can be found at www.qcurtius.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuintus Curtius is an attorney, writer, and former Marine officer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides \"On Duties,\" his previous books include \"Thirty-Seven,\" \"Pantheon,\" \"Stoic Paradoxes,\" and \"Pathways.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis works cover a wide variety of topics, but are primarily concerned with character, leadership, education, moral and ethical problems, conflict, and the challenges of adversity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe can be found at www.qcurtius.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351986835730,"sku":"9781534802254","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f405fe9c-7364-47ad-826e-ddf10792bec6.jpg?v=1728272586","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-duties-a-guide-to-conduct-obligations-and-decision-making-9781534802254","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}