Cynicism by Allen, Ansgar
Cynicism by Allen, Ansgar

Cynicism

A short history of cynicism, from the fearless speech of the ancient Greeks to the jaded negativity...
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Author: Ansgar Allen
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Cynicism by Allen, Ansgar

Cynicism

$31.32
Cynicism by Allen, Ansgar

Cynicism

$31.32
Author: Ansgar Allen
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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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.



Author: Ansgar Allen
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 05/05/2020
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780262537889

About the Author
Allen, Ansgar: - Ansgar Allen is Lecturer in Education at the University of Sheffield and the author of The Cynical Educator and Benign Violence: Education in and beyond the Age of Reason.
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