Description: Further DetailsTitle: Sayings and AnecdotesCondition: NewEAN: 9780199589241ISBN: 9780199589241Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/10/2012Item Height: 196mmItem Length: 127mmItem Width: 16mmTranslator: Robin HardContributor: Robin Hard (Translated by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: with Other Popular MoralistsISBN-10: 0199589240Description: 'many men compete in digging and kicking but no one at all in the pursuit of human excellence.'Diogenes the Cynic is best remembered today for having lived in a storage-jar, and walking the streets with a lamp in daylight, looking for an honest man. Such stories formed part of a rich tradition of sayings and anecdotes; his biting wit and eccentric behaviour were legendary, and it was by means of these oft-repeated and embellished aphorisms that his moral teachings were transmitted. He scorned the conventions of civilized life, and his ascetic lifestyle and caustic opinions gave expression to the Cynic philosophy that in turn influenced Stoicism. This unique edition also covers Diogenes' immediate successors, such as Crates, his wife Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaic school, founded by Aristippos, a pleasure-loving friend of Socrates, complete the volume, together with a selection of apocryphal letters. An ideal compendium of Socratic moral philosophy, this entertaining volume opens a window on to some surprisingly modern attitudes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Oxford World's ClassicsAuthor: Diogenes the CynicItem Weight: 226gRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Sayings and Anecdotes
Title: Sayings and Anecdotes
EAN: 9780199589241
ISBN: 9780199589241
Release Date: 05/10/2012
Release Year: 2012
Translator: Robin Hard
Contributor: Robin Hard (Translated by)
Subtitle: with Other Popular Moralists
ISBN-10: 0199589240
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Book Title: Sayings and Anecdotes : with Other Popular Moralists
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2012
Topic: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, General, Movements / Utilitarianism, Emotions
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy, Psychology
Item Weight: 7.8 Oz
Author: Diogenes the Diogenes the Cynic, Robin Hard
Item Length: 7.7 in
Item Width: 5 in
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
