Tusculan Disputations

Tusculan Disputations

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Tusculan Disputations is a philosophical work by Roman orator and statesman Cicero. The book is divided into five parts, each of which deals with a different topic related to human happiness. In the first book, Cicero discusses the nature of death and argues that it is not something to be feared. In the second book, he discusses the nature of pain and argues that it is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. In the third book, he discusses the nature of grief and argues that it is a natural human emotion that should not be suppressed. In the fourth book, he discusses the nature of virtue and argues that it is the only true source of happiness. In the fifth book, he discusses the nature of wisdom and argues that it is the key to a happy and fulfilling life.

Book Details

Authors

Marcus Tullius Cicero image

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher and Academic Skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the...

Books by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Vita Nuova Cover image

Vita Nuova by Dante Alighieri

Vita Nuova is a collection of 31 sonnets, three canzoni, and a prose narrative by Dante Alighieri. It is considered one of the most important works of...

Spiritual Antidote against Sinful Contagion in Dying Times Cover image

Spiritual Antidote against Sinful Contagion in Dying Times by Thomas Doolittle

This work by Thomas Doolittle, written in the midst of a plague epidemic, serves as a spiritual guide and exhortation. It offers solace and encouragem...

Let Us Make Each Day Our Birthday Cover image

Let Us Make Each Day Our Birthday by S. A. R.

A collection of short, reflective poems, each focused on a different aspect of making the most of each day. The poems explore themes of gratitude, opt...

Pensées Cover image

Pensées by Blaise Pascal

Pascal's Pensées is widely considered to be a masterpiece, and a landmark in French prose. When commenting on one particular section (Thought #72), Sa...

Logic of Vegetarianism Cover image

Logic of Vegetarianism by Henry Salt

Henry Salt's *Logic of Vegetarianism* presents a compelling case for vegetarianism, using clear logic and engaging dialogues. Salt examines the ethica...

Sonnets Cover image

Sonnets by Christina Rossetti

This collection of sonnets by Christina Rossetti delves into profound themes of love, life, and death, exploring the human condition with introspectio...

Post Mortem: Essays, Historical And Medical Cover image

Post Mortem: Essays, Historical And Medical by Charles MacLaurin

Charles MacLaurin's 'Post Mortem' presents a unique perspective on historical figures, exploring their lives through the lens of medical and psycholog...

Aufbruch Cover image

Aufbruch by Ernst Stadler

Ernst Stadler's *Aufbruch* is a collection of poems that reflects his life and thoughts, particularly those related to his homeland, Alsace, and the i...

War and Peace Vol. 3 (Dole Translation) Cover image

War and Peace Vol. 3 (Dole Translation) by Leo Tolstoy

Volume 3 of Leo Tolstoy's *War and Peace* continues to follow the lives of several Russian families during the tumultuous period of Napoleon's invasio...

Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things Cover image

Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things by William Hazlitt

This posthumously assembled collection of essays by William Hazlitt, organized by his grandson, presents a diverse range of Hazlitt's insights on vari...

Reviews for Tusculan Disputations

No reviews posted or approved, yet...