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Cicero’s Two Loves

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David Konstan, “Cicero’s Two Loves”, in Ciceroniana On Line 1, 2017, pp. 291-305

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This paper explores a tension within Cicero’s De amicitia between the love for friends, which is ideally predicated on an appreciation of the friend’s virtue, and the natural or instinctive affection of parents for offspring, which is evident in non-human animals as well as in human beings. It is argued that friendship may be regarded as a special instance of an innate disposition to support those who depend on us, extending the range of this natural sentiment to include not just offspring and parents but also those who earn our affection by virtue of their character or behavior.

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En marge de l’amour : gratitude, loyauté et altruisme à l’époque classique et au-­delà
01 février 2017 - 30 juin 2017
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David Konstan
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2017
Philosophie
Antiquité (3500 av. N.E.-476)
Europe occidentale
David Konstan