De Officiis

Written by Cicero in 44 BC, De Officiis (On Duties) is one of the most read works of classical philosophy. Across three books, addressed to his son, Cicero examines what is morally right, what is useful, and how to act when the two seem to collide. From Augustine to Erasmus to the American founders, scarcely a serious thinker on ethics has bypassed it. This edition presents the enduring Latin text of a work that shaped Western moral thought for two thousand years. Essential for students of Stoicism, classical philosophy, and Latin literature.