Cicero's "De officiis" in its Relation to the Modern Ideas of the Civil Society and the Legal State


(Taghanrogh)

The article deals with the theory of social and moral duties of the Roman philosopher Cicero. The author treats it as an immanent element of Cicero's humanism included in his ethics and social philosophy. In the article it is proved that the main ideas of this Roman philosopher are connected with some modern problems such as the correlation of private and social interests, public benefit, the fair war, peace the defense and safety of people etc.

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