{"product_id":"on-the-republic-and-on-marcus-tullius-cicero-9780801478918","title":"On the Republic and On the Laws","description":"\u003cp\u003eCicero's \u003ci\u003eOn the Republic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Laws\u003c\/i\u003e are his major works of political philosophy. They offer his fullest treatment of fundamental political questions: Why should educated people have any concern for politics? Is the best form of government simple, or is it a combination of elements from such simple forms as monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy? Can politics be free of injustice? The two works also help us to think about natural law, which many people have considered since ancient times to provide a foundation of unchanging, universal principles of justice.\u003ci\u003eOn the Republic\u003c\/i\u003e features a defense of politics against those who advocated abstinence from public affairs. It defends a mixed constitution, the actual arrangement of offices in the Roman Republic, against simple forms of government. The \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e also supplies material for students of Roman history--as does \u003ci\u003eOn the Laws\u003c\/i\u003e. The \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e, moreover, presents the results of Cicero's reflections as to how the republic needed to change in order not only to survive but also to promote justiceDavid Fott's vigorous yet elegant English translation is faithful to the originals. It is the first to appear since publication of the latest critical edition of the Latin texts. This book contains an introduction that both places Cicero in his historical context and explicates the timeless philosophical issues that he treats. The volume also provides a chronology of Cicero's life, outlines of the two works, and indexes of personal names and important terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcus Tullius Cicero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080147891X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801478918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.02w x 0.56d","brand":"Marcus Tullius Cicero","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994001113343,"sku":"9780801478918","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5927899d-1de8-4049-abbf-fd49a7ecc181.jpg?v=1683327538","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-the-republic-and-on-marcus-tullius-cicero-9780801478918","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}