The Making of Modern Cynicism
| Author | : David Mazella |
| Publisher | : University of Virginia Press |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813926157 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813926155 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (155 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Making of Modern Cynicism by : David Mazella
Download or read book The Making of Modern Cynicism written by David Mazella and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asks: how did ancient Cynic philosophy come to provide a name for its modern, unphilosophical counterpart, and what events caused such a dramatic reversal of cynicism's former meanings? This work traces the concept of cynicism from its origins as a philosophical way of life in Greek antiquity.
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