VZŤAH MEDZI KYNIZMOM A CYNIZMOM

• Authors: Flachbartová Lívia

Title variants

EN

Relationship between Cynicism and cynicism

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

The paper examines the relationship between ancient Cynicism and his modern counterpart - cynicism. Ancient Cynicism is a strictly ethical way of life, while modern cynicism despises all ethical values. Ancient Cynicism is said to be a 'shortest way to virtue' and is characterized by its commitment to a life in agreement with nature, radical freedom, self-sufficiency and by the absence of philosophical theory in favour of practical, lived philosophy. Modern cynicism is a result of a long lasting history of interpreting and misunderstanding of ancient Cynicism (mainly the Cynic's life in agreement with nature and his ascetic practices, which were often seen as a crude shamelessness). However, cynicism is the consequence of 'the unfulfilled promises' of Enlightenment. It is a reason turned against reason itself. The paper offers a brief history of the reception of Cynicism on its way toward the modern cynicism.

Keywords

EN

ANCIENT CYNICISM; CRITICISM; ENLIGHTENMENT; MODERN CYNICISM

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Filozofia (Philosophy)
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 66
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 522-534
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Flachbartová Lívia

• Mgr. Livia Flachbartova, Institut filozofie a etiky FF PU, ul. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Presov, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11SKAAAA097311