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A 7 page book review that addresses Cicero's The Republic and The Laws. Cicero's The Republic can be viewed as the "culmination of pagan thinking" regarding political theory and, specifically, the organization of the Roman state (Powell x). Then, in its sequel, The Laws, Cicero expounds on the doctrine of Natural Law, setting out an ideal legal code for his vision of a reformed Roman Republic. Collectively, these two books, which have been combined into one text in the volume to be reviewed, present the philosophical culmination of Rome's greatest political philosopher and statesman. Examination of these texts reveals why the works of Cicero have been influential throughout history and remain relevant today. No additional sources cited.
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refer to the introduction to the text: see Work Cited). Then, in its sequel, The Laws, Cicero expounds on the doctrine of Natural Law, setting out an ideal legal code
for his vision of a reformed Roman Republic. Collectively, these two books, which have been combined into one text in the volume to be reviewed, present the philosophical culmination of
Romes greatest political philosopher and statesman. Examination of these texts reveals why the works of Cicero have been influential throughout history and remain relevant today. Cicero and his writing
in the context of his time Marcus Tullius Cicero worked his way to the pinnacle of Roman politics as a "new man," that is, he was the first in his
family to obtain public office (Powell xi). Ambitious, Cicero succeeded not only in politics, but also in cultural and intellectual pursuits, as he studied philosophy with enthusiasm. At this
point in history, politics was considered to be a form of philosophy, that is, the "theory of the polis or city-state" and was perceived as being part of the larger
study of "ethics," which encompasses the theory of human character and behavior (Powell xi). Therefore, Cicero saw his task in writing The Republic, first of all, in terms of writing
in the traditional of Aristotle and Plato, but to do so in his native Latin and to address such matters as "moral education and training of citizens, the
place of culture and the arts of a well-run society, the character of the kind of individual best equipped to take part in government and....(also) the place of well-run states
in the cosmic order" (Powell xi). The Republic From the time of its initial publication, The Republic has enjoyed tremendous influence and popularity. The work of Tacitus, for example,
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