{"product_id":"why-cicero-matters-9781350376670","title":"Why Cicero Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Cicero Matters\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how the Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius, better known as Cicero, can help realize a new political world. His impact on humanitarianism, the Enlightenment and the Founding Fathers of America is immense. Yet we give Julius Caesar all our attention. Why? What does this say about modern politics and political culture?  This book gives us Cicero as an antidote to the myth of the strong man of history. Reading Cicero's \u003ci\u003eOn Duties\u003c\/i\u003e alongside two more introspective philosophical texts, \u003ci\u003eOn Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Old Age\u003c\/i\u003e, we see how Cicero turned politics into a higher, intellectual form of art, believing in education, in culture and above all in the power of philosophy to instil morality. Cicero has reassuring words on the indispensable work philosophers make, and why the common good needs philosophy.   In an age when anti-intellectualism runs rampant, \u003ci\u003eWhy Cicero Matters\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to an ancient thinker who argues culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers an engaging introduction to key elements of Cicero’s political philosophy and shows how his views and arguments can still be relevant in contemporary society: comparisons with the modern world from the author’s personal perspective provide stimulating food for thought. * Gesine Manuwald, University College London, UK *\u003cbr\u003eAlmost in the style of his subject’s \u003ci\u003eLetters\u003c\/i\u003e, Bufacchi strikes up a warm and witty friendship with Rome’s most famous orator and statesman; this short book offers a superb introduction to Cicero’s political and philosophical thought, yet is also a thought-provoking meditation on the rise of authoritarian populism today. * Victoria Rimell, Professor of Latin, University of Warwick, UK *\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging and accessible account of Cicero, that emphasises his contemporary relevance. Bufacchi shows how Cicero’s criticisms of the authoritarian populists of his day apply to the little Caesars of today. He draws a compelling parallel between Cicero’s defence of the Roman Republic and our current defence of democracy, showing how it likewise turns on reviving the mixed constitution. * Richard Bellamy, Professor of Political Science, University College London, UK *\u003cbr\u003eA lively and entertaining argument that the republican politician-philosopher Cicero can speak to us on key issues that concern us today – when economic self-interest saps citizen solidarity, social media erodes relationships, and populist autocrats undermine democracy – all richly illuminated by reference to historical and contemporary events and ideas. * Iseult Honohan, Associate Professor Emeritus, Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, Ireland *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Introduction: It’s All Shakespeare’s Fault 1. Cicero, \u003ci\u003eHomo Philosophicus\u003c\/i\u003e 2. Politics as Ethics 3. The People’s Republic 4. The Value of Friendship  5. Getting Old, With \u003ci\u003eDecorum\u003c\/i\u003e  6. Rome Needs Philosophy Epilogue: Why Read Cicero Today Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019653644631,"sku":"9781350376670","price":61.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350376670.jpg?v=1750780919","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-cicero-matters-9781350376670","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}