Cynicism
Material type: TextSeries: The MIT Press essential knowledge seriesPublication details: London : MIT Press, ©2020Description: 262 p. ; 18 cmISBN:- 9780262537889
- 183.4 23 ALL-C
- B809.5 .A45 2020
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-[257] and index.
The problem with deviance -- Reject all disciples: ancient cynicism and fearless speech -- Deface the currency: ancient cynicism beyond the pale -- Fear the mob: antique and medieval idealizations -- Drain the barrel: early modern malcontents -- Unchain the sun: enlightened philosophers and libertines -- Live the end times: the many faces of modern cynics -- The inevitability of cynicism. 1 Prelude: The Problem with Deviance
2 Reject All Disciples: Ancient Cynicism and Fearless Speech 3 Deface the Currency: Ancient Cynicism beyond the Pale
4 Fear the Mob: Antique and Medieval Idealizations 5 Drain the barrel: early modern malcontents 6 Unchain the sun: enlightened philosophers and libertines 7 Live the end times: the many faces of modern cynics 8 Coda: The inevitability of cynicism.
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