Sayings and Anecdotes

With Other Popular Moralists

(Author) Diogenes the Cynic
Format: Paperback
£10.99 Price: £9.13 (17% off)
Generally dispatched in 1 to 2 days

A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume.

Information
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
308
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780199589241
Publish year:
2012
Publish date:
May 10, 2012

Diogenes the Cynic

Reviews

Leave a review

Please login to leave a review.

Be the first to review this product

Other related

Self-Help From the Middle Ages

Self-Help From the Middle Ages

A Journey Into the Medieval Mind

Peter Jones
Hardcover
Published: 2026
Notes to John

Notes to John

Joan Didion
Paperback
Published: 2026
The Book of Joy

The Book of Joy

Dalai Lama
Paperback
Published: 2026
The Edges of the World

The Edges of the World

At the margins of life, lands and history

Charles Foster
Hardcover
Published: 2026
Cash Cow

Cash Cow

How the Maternal Body Became a Global Commodity – and the Hidden Costs for Women

Alev Scott
Hardcover
Published: 2026
The Laws of Thought

The Laws of Thought

The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind

Tom Griffiths
Hardcover
Published: 2026