Classical Cynicism by Luis Navia
This book explicates the main ideas associated with classical Cynicism and argues that, its shortcomings notwithstanding, classical Cynicism furnishes us with a wealthy source of philosophical enlightenment. Individual chapters are devoted to Antisthenes, Diogenes, and Crates, the three principal classical Cynics.-
Myths of Freedom
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The Death and Resurrection of the Author?
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Intentionalist Interpretation
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Estrangement
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Two Views of Virtue
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Dilthey Today
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Victims and Values
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Corporate Responsibility and Legitimacy
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Question-Reply Argumentation
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Antisthenes of Athens
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Women's and Men's Liberation
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Arguer's Position
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Being and Becoming
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The Logic of Liberty
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Make Room for Dreams
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Bertrand Russell on Nuclear War, Peace, and Language
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Parmenides of Elea
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Diogenes of Sinope
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Simone de Beauvoir Writing the Self
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Asian and Jungian Views of Ethics
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Begging the Question
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Stalking Nietzsche
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Vitality of Death
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Doll and Teddy
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The Theory of Absence
LUIS E. NAVIA is Dean of Arts, Sciences and Communication, and Professor of Philosophy at New York Institute of Technology. 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. For over 20 years, he has worked for the Commission on Higher Education.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780313300158 |
| ISBN 10 | 0313300151 |
| Title | Classical Cynicism |
| Author | Luis Navia |
| Series | Contributions In Philosophy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 1996-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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