Cynicism Then and Now

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Cynicism Then and Now

By John Christian Laursen

Iris: European Journal of Philosophy and Public Debate, Vol 1, No 2 (2009)

Abstract: Ancient cynicism was a moralistic school of ascetic and anti-materialistic gadflies and critics. Modern cynicism is generally understood... [continue reading]

Posted by historyoftheancientworld.com on February 26, 2012, 15:59.

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