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Cynicism, Paperback by Allen, Ansgar, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Description: Cynicism, Paperback by Allen, Ansgar, ISBN 0262537885, ISBN-13 9780262537889, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A short history of cynicism, from the fearless speech of the ancient Greeks to the jaded negativity of the present. Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly—“I hate to be a cynic, but..."—before making their pronouncements. Narrowly opportunistic, always on the take, contemporary cynicism has nothing positive to contribute. The Cynicism of the ancient Greeks, however, was very different. This Cynicism was a marginal philosophy practiced by a small band of eccentrics. Bold and shameless, it was committed to transforming the values on which civilization depends. In this volume of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Ansgar Allen charts the long history of cynicism, from the “fearless speech” of Greek Cynics in the fourth century BCE to the contemporary cynic's lack of social and political convictions. Allen describes ancient Cynicism as an improvised philosophy and a way of life disposed to scandalize contemporaries, subjecting their cultural commitments to derision. He chronicles the subsequent “purification” of Cynicism by the Stoics; Renaissance and Enlightenment appropriations of Cynicism, drawing on the writings of Shakespeare, Rabelais, Rousseau, de Sade, and others; and the transition from Cynicism (the philosophy) to cynicism (the modern attitude), exploring contemporary cynicism from the perspectives of its leftist, liberal, and conservative critics. Finally, he considers the possibility of a radical cynicism that admits and affirms the danger it poses to contemporary society.

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Book Title: Cynicism

Number of Pages: 280 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: MIT Press

Publication Year: 2020

Topic: Linguistics / Semantics, General, Emotions

Item Height: 0.8 in

Genre: Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines, Psychology

Item Weight: 9 Oz

Item Length: 6.9 in

Author: Ansgar Allen

Book Series: The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Ser.

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