Cynicism
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- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2020
Summary
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 smal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262537889 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262537885 |
| Author: | Ansgar Allen |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2020 |
| Weight: | 256g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm x 19mm |
| Series: | MIT Press Essential Knowledge series |
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“A richly informed if dour guide to the subject.” –the Wall Street Journal
“A richly informed if dour guide to the subject.”
—the Wall Street Journal
About The Author
Ansgar Allen
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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