published 1920, avg rating 4.17 — Please try again. They saw themselves as having been called to fulfill a mission, namely, the denunciation of ordinary human values and conventions. Unable to add item to List. The nineteenth-century translation of C. D. Yonge has been substantially revised, and is supported by a new Introduction, Glossary of Names, Notes and Index. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. He is the author of The Philosophy of Cynicism (Greenwood Press, 1995), has published twelve books in philosophy and cosmology, and has edited several philosophy textbooks. 232,214 ratings — This is what you should purchase/find for your self if you are interested in the Cynics. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. ?-Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review. Penguin Classics; Reprint Edition (February 26, 2013), Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2013. In many ways they were significant in the development of Western philosophy. Please try again. published 1961, avg rating 4.23 — Cynicism (Greek: κυνισμός) is a school of thought of ancient Greek philosophy as practiced by the Cynics (Greek: Κυνικοί, Latin: Cynici). 16,661 ratings — published 2003, avg rating 3.32 — Narrowly opportunistic, always on the take, contemporary cynicism has nothing positive to contribute. 83,202 ratings — published 1958, avg rating 3.57 — Great book, really interesting. 26,620 ratings — The resulting outrageous behaviour and witty sharpness must have enraged as much as amused the people in the communities they lived. Diogenes of Sinope (Greek: Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς, Diogenēs ho Sinōpeus) was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2020. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. There's a problem loading this menu right now. However, as the book appears based on the writings about the Cynics from Diogenes Laertius (Note: Not Diogenes of Sinope) and others, the credibility and reliability of the material is questionable and is instead primarily based on anecdotal/hearsay/fable/exaggeration/misinformation/imagination. We are experiencing technical difficulties. 7,111 ratings — Navia does a great job of presenting the lives of many major Cynics, and some of the basic principles present in their revolt from social norms. published 2016, avg rating 3.92 — Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016. 37,991 ratings — Editor's Picks: Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Birth of Tragedy & The Genealogy of Morals, Division III of Heidegger’s Being and Time, Remarks on the Phonological Evolution of Russian in Comparison with the Other Slavic Languages, Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings, Discover Book Picks from the CEO of Penguin Random House US. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The Life of Diogenes is accompanied by a detailed outline of Cynic philosophy, explaining Cynic doctrine and its significance for today's audience. Welcome back. Diogenes (/ d aɪ ˈ ɒ dʒ ɪ n iː z / dy-OJ-in-eez; Ancient Greek: Διογένης, romanized: Diogénēs [di.oɡénɛ͜ɛs]), also known as Diogenes the Cynic (Διογένης ὁ Κυνικός, Diogénēs ho Kynikós), was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. Highly recommend! Diogenes the Cynic: Sayings and Anecdotes, With Other Popular Moralists, Cynicism (MIT Press Essential Knowledge series), Diogenes of Sinope - Life and Legend, 2nd Edition: Handbook of Source Material, Discourses and Selected Writings (Penguin Classics), Lives of the Eminent Philosophers: by Diogenes Laertius, Conversations of Socrates (Penguin Classics). Makes you think, very entertaining. As reasoning creatures, people can gain happiness by rigorous training and by living in a way which is natural for themselves, rejecting all conventional desires for wealth, power, and fame. published 2017, avg rating 3.81 — This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Unfortunately other copies are either not very good or are incredibly expensive (and I'm ignorant of their quality). The origin of the Cynic name kunikos, a Greek word meaning “dog-like”, is a point of contention. The Cynic Philosophers: From Diogenes to Julian (Penguin Classics). Refresh and try again. published 1973, avg rating 3.49 — published 2013, avg rating 4.08 — 245 ratings — The Cynics were one of the main philosophical schools in the Hellenistic period that developed after the death of Socrates. LUIS E. NAVIA is Dean of Arts, Sciences and Communication, and Professor of Philosophy at New York Institute of Technology. Luis E. Navia, professor of philosophy and chair of the Social Sciences Department at New York Institute of Technology, is the author of many books on ancient philosophy, including Socrates: A Life Examined, Socratic Testimonies, Diogenes The Cynic, Antisthenes of Athens, The Adventure of Philosophy, and Ethics and the Search for Values.

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