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History of Cynicism
From Diogenes to the Sixth Century A.D.
History of Cynicism
From Diogenes to the Sixth Century A.D.
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This is a general introduction to the Hellenistic philosophy of Cynicism. To the student of ancient philosophy Cynicism may seem little more than a debased version of the ethics of Socrates, which exaggerates his austerity to a fanatic asceticism, hardens his irony to sardonic laughter at the follies of mankind, and affords no parallel to his love of knowledge. Diogenes was 'Socrates gone mad' . On the other hand, for the student of ancient social history and thought from the 4th century BC to the close of antiquity, and even beyond, the mind-set of cynicism is still a constant or ever-recurring theme.
Dudley's monograph on ancient Cynicism, although published in 1937, remains a standard work, indeed the only book-length treatment of the subject in English. There has been a considerable amount of recent work on Hellenistic philosophy and on Cynicism in particular - articles and collected essays - but nothing that replaces the overview of Dudley, whose book is described by the editors of the most recent collection as 'the best general introduction in English'.
Table of Contents
I Antisthenes. No Direct Connexion With Cynics. His Ethics
II Diogenes And His Associates
III Cynicism In The Third Century B.C.
IV Cynicism And The Philosophical Schools In The Third Century
V Cynic Influence On Hellenistic Literature
VI Cynicism In The Second And First Centuries B.C.
VII Demetrius. The ' Philosophic Opposition ' The First Century A.D.
VIII Cynicism In The Second Century A.D. 143
IX Cynicism And The Philosophic Schools In The First And Second Centuries A.D. T86
X Cynicism From The Third To The Sixth Centuries
Epilogue
Appendices
Index
Product details
| Published | Mar 31 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 236 |
| ISBN | 9781853995484 |
| Imprint | Bristol Classical Press |
| Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
| Series | BCPaperbacks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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