The Cynic Philosophers
from Diogenes to Julian
$28.49
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2013
Summary
A unique new volume illuminating the philosophy of the ancient Greek and Roman Cynics.
From their founding in the fifth century BC and for over 800 years, the Cynic philosophers sought to cure humanity of greed and vice with their proposal of living simply. They guaranteed happiness to their adherents through freedom of speech, poverty, self-sufficiency and physical hardiness.
In this fascinating and completely new collection of Cynic writing through the centuries, from Diogen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141192222 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141192224 |
| Author: | Robert Dobbin, Diogenes of Sinope, Emperor Julian, Lucian |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2013 |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
About The Author
Robert Dobbin
Robert Dobbin was born in New York City in 1958. He received a PhD in Classics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989, and taught history and classics at college level for years. He is the author of Epictetus Discourses- Book One (1998), as well as articles on Virgil, Plato and Pythagoras. He has also translated Epictetus’s Discourses and Selected Writings (2008) for Penguin Classics. Currently he works as a book editor in northern California.
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