Cicero, On Friendship

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Friendship

Specifically it examines his discussion of the nature of genuine friendship.  Cicero takes it to involve accord or agreement, mutual good will, and affection.  Cicero also maintains that friendship in any full sense can only develop and exist between good people

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Cicero, On Friendship - Defining Genuine Friendship - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Friendship

Specifically it examines his discussion  of the advantages (utilitates) of friendship, which can generally only be enjoyed within the scope of a genuine friendship.

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Cicero, On Friendship - The Advantages Of Friendship - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Friendship

Specifically it examines his discussion  of three common but mistaken limitations that many people place upon friendships, and why each of these represents a mistaken perspective.

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Cicero, On Friendship - Three Mistaken Views On Friendship - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Friendship

Specifically it examines his discussion of the limits we ought to observe when friends ask us to do wrong, unjust, injurious, or harmful actions.  Friends may ask us to do these things out of a sense of loyalty or affection towards them, or even demand them as a test of that

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Cicero, On Friendship - Limits On Loyalty To Friends - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On Friendship

Specifically it examines his discussion about whether we ought to give priority to new friends or to old friends.  Ideally, one would be open to new friendships with good prospects for genuine friendship and also maintain one's old friendships as well.

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Cicero, On Friendship - Old Friends And New Friends - Sadler's Lectures

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Cicero, On Friendship - Defining Genuine Friendship - Sadler's Lectures

Gregory B. Sadler