Classical cynicism: a critical study
More than a school of philosophy with a defined set of beliefs and convictions, classical Cynicism represents an unconventional sect of philosophers and a way of life. This is a complete account of classical Cynicism from its beginnings in the Socratic circle to its extinction in late Roman times. In this thoroughly documented study, Navia explores various issues related to the sources of information about the Cynics, the development of Cynicism, and the principal representatives of classical C…
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- Full title :Classical cynicism : a critical study / Luis E. Navia.
Summary
More than a school of philosophy with a defined set of beliefs and convictions, classical Cynicism represents an unconventional sect of philosophers and a way of life. This is a complete account of classical Cynicism from its beginnings in the Socratic circle to its extinction in late Roman times. In this thoroughly documented study, Navia explores various issues related to the sources of information about the Cynics, the development of Cynicism, and the principal representatives of classical Cynicism. Exploring the relationship between classical Cynicism and cynicism as understood in its ordi.
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- Publication Date:1996.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Greenwood Press
- Place of Publication:Westport, Conn
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1996.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (x, 227 pages) : : illustrations.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0313029709, 9780313029707
- oclc:ocm55691170
- LC Classification:B508
- Dewey Decimal:183/.4
Table of Contents
Preface; Chapter 1 -- The Origins of Cynicism; Chapter 2 -- Antisthenes. the Absolute Dog; Chapter 3 -- Diogenes, a Socrates Gone Mad; Chapter 4 -- Crates, the Door-opener; Chapter 5 -- Hellenistic and Roman Cynicism; Bibliography; Index of Names; Index of Subjects.
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