The Philosophy of Cynicism - William D. Desmond
- Episode aired Dec 19, 2019
- 5m
The philosophy of cynicism was started by Diogenes around 400 B.C. when he was ostracized and decided to adopt a self-sufficient, non-materialistic lifestyle flaunting cultural conventions. ... Read allThe philosophy of cynicism was started by Diogenes around 400 B.C. when he was ostracized and decided to adopt a self-sufficient, non-materialistic lifestyle flaunting cultural conventions. The philosophy caught on with some followers and has endured with a small segment of socie... Read allThe philosophy of cynicism was started by Diogenes around 400 B.C. when he was ostracized and decided to adopt a self-sufficient, non-materialistic lifestyle flaunting cultural conventions. The philosophy caught on with some followers and has endured with a small segment of society ever since.