Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 836 Seneca, Lucius Annaeus 65 Seneca, L. A. (Lucius Annaeus) Seneca, Annaeus Annaeus Seneca, Lucius Stewart, Aubrey 1844 1918 L. Annaeus Seneca on Benefits Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe, David Widger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "On Benefits" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a philosophical treatise written in the early 2nd century AD. This work delves into the intricacies of human relationships, focusing particularly on the concepts of giving, receiving, and reciprocating benefits. Seneca explores the moral dimensions of these interactions, emphasizing the importance of intention behind acts of kindness and the rampant issue of ingratitude within society. At the start of the text, Seneca introduces the topic by lamenting humanity's failure to properly bestow or accept benefits, suggesting that this leads to societal discord. He discusses various reasons for ingratitude and reflects on the nature of benefits themselves, positing that the true essence of a benefit lies not in material goods but in the goodwill of the giver. He argues for the careful selection of recipients for one’s generosity, highlighting the necessity of giving thoughtfully and sincerely to foster gratitude, while also urging individuals to cultivate a sense of gratitude and responsibility when receiving benefits. Ultimately, Seneca sets the stage for a rich, philosophical examination of ethics in personal interactions throughout the remainder of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Essays Conduct of life Benevolence PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 528030 528031 2024-10-02T10:02:33.828368 2023-10-02T08:53:32.205429 text/html text/html 519305 2013-02-08T16:18:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 181523 2013-02-08T16:18:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 266352 2024-10-02T10:02:41.981307 application/epub+zip 273585 2024-10-02T10:02:37.297326 application/epub+zip 253485 2024-10-02T10:02:35.998316 application/epub+zip 484263 2024-10-02T10:02:46.042260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460034 2024-10-02T10:02:41.164277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422801 2022-09-02T11:50:48.731309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476947 476856 2024-10-02T10:02:33.225328 2023-10-02T08:53:31.846445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 476791 2009-12-03T16:08:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176056 2009-12-03T16:09:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20509 2024-10-02T10:02:46.170271 application/rdf+xml 15741 2024-10-02T10:02:36.546308 image/jpeg 3806 2024-10-02T10:02:36.272303 image/jpeg 263625 2024-10-02T10:02:33.874343 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia