Cynics

Name: Cynics
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ISBN: 9780520258617

ISBN-10: 0520258614

ISBN-13: 9780520258617

Edition: 2010

Authors: William Desmond, Steven Gerrard

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Far from being pessimistic or nihilistic, as modern uses of the term "cynic" suggest, the ancient Cynics were astonishingly optimistic regarding human nature. They believed that if one simplified one's life--giving up all unnecessary possessions, desires, and ideas--and lived in the moment as much as possible, one could regain one's natural goodness and happiness. It was a life exemplified most famously by the eccentric Diogenes, nicknamed "the Dog," and his followers, called dog-philosophers,kunikoi,or Cynics. Rebellious, self-willed, and ornery but also witty and imaginative, these dog-philosophers are some of the most colorful personalities from antiquity. This engaging introduction to…

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 10/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Steven Gerrard is Liverpool FC's most talented player for a generation, and one of their all-time greats. He has clocked up nearly 600 appearances for the Anfield side he supported as a boy, the club he joined as an eight-year-old.During his illustrious Liverpool career, Gerrard has won the Champions League, the League Cup three times, the FA Cup twice and the UEFA Cup, as well as being awarded the PFA Playerof the Year (2006) and FWA Footballer of the Year (2009). There's also the small matter of nearly 100 caps for England.