Cicero: On Moral Ends (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

"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 Woolf's translation does justice to Cicero's 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. Excellent new translation by Raphael Woolf; Julia Annas is one of the clearest and most student-friendly writers on ancient philosophy; The importance of this text to both ancient philosophy and the history of ethics is increasingly being recognized." -- Provided by publisher Cover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chronology Further reading Note on the text Translator’s note ON MORAL ENDS Book I Book II Book III Book IV Book V Index of names Index of subjects

A new and accessible translation of Cicero's important work on ethics.