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Description for Cynics
Paperback. Offers a survey of Cynicism, its varied representatives and ideas, and the many contexts in which it operated. This book introduces important ancient Cynics and their times, from Diogenes 'the Dog' in the fourth century BC to Sallustius in the fifth century AD. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 388.
Once regarded as a minor Socratic school, Cynicism is now admired as one of the more creative and influential philosophical movements in antiquity. First arising in the city-states of late classical Greece, Cynicism thrived through the Hellenistic and Roman periods, until the triumph of Christianity and the very end of pagan antiquity. In every age down to the present, its ideals of radical simplicity and freedom have alternately inspired and disturbed onlookers.This book offers a survey of Cynicism, its varied representatives and ideas, and the many contexts in which it operated. William Desmond introduces important ancient Cynics and their times, ... Read more
Once regarded as a minor Socratic school, Cynicism is now admired as one of the more creative and influential philosophical movements in antiquity. First arising in the city-states of late classical Greece, Cynicism thrived through the Hellenistic and Roman periods, until the triumph of Christianity and the very end of pagan antiquity. In every age down to the present, its ideals of radical simplicity and freedom have alternately inspired and disturbed onlookers.This book offers a survey of Cynicism, its varied representatives and ideas, and the many contexts in which it operated. William Desmond introduces important ancient Cynics and their times, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
388g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Durham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844651290
SKU
V9781844651290
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About William D. Desmond
William Desmond is a lecturer in the department of Ancient Classics at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
Reviews for Cynics
A clear and readily accessible introduction to Cynicism - Margarethe Billerbeck, University of Fribourg