Diogenes The Dog Man

Author : Yan Marchand
Publisher : Diaphanes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Philosophers, Greek
ISBN : 3037349336

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Diogenes the Dog-Man by Yan Marchand Pdf

At its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that children make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size scholars need little prompting before being willing to consider life's "big questions," however strange or impractical. Plato & Co. introduces children--and curious grown-ups--to the lives and work of famous philosophers, from Socrates to Descartes, Einstein, Marx, and Wittgenstein. Each book in the series features an engaging--and often funny--story that presents basic tenets of philosophical thought alongside vibrant color illustrations. In Diogenes the Dog-Man, the philosopher Diogenes not only admires the honesty of dogs, he has actually become one--sleeping, eating, and lifting his leg to pee wherever he chooses! Best of all, unlike humans, who dupe one another as to their true feelings, Diogenes the Dog-Man is free to bark his displeasure and even bite his adversaries in the calves--even if they happen to be Alexander the Great. Initially, the citizens gathered in the Agora think Diogenes is mad. Does he have rabies? But it soon becomes clear that we can all learn a thing or two from dogs about how to live a simple life.

Author : M. D. Usher
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0374317852

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Diogenes by M. D. Usher Pdf

Not content to sit, stay, roll over, or play fetch, a dog in ancient Greece decides to live a master-free life, like the mouse. End notes discuss the life and teachings of the Greek philosopher Diogenes.

Author : William Farina
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786474974

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Man Writes Dog by William Farina Pdf

Over the millennia, many great writers, from Pliny and Plutarch to C.S. Lewis and John Steinbeck, have addressed diverse canine themes in their work, usually in a broader, human context. Late in the 20th century it was conclusively established by modern science that all dogs, without exception, are descended from wolves. Viewed through the dynamic lens of this new model, the constantly evolving relationship between humankind and canines, both wild and domesticated, appears more complex and intertwined than ever before. This survey reviews what 20 selected authors from the Western tradition have had to say on the same subject matter leading up to our present times.

Author : Kim Newman
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781165751

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THE MAN FROM THE DIOGENES CLUB by Kim Newman Pdf

CAN’T ELIMINATE THE IMPOSSIBLE? Send for the man from the Diogenes Club! The debonair psychic investigator Richard Jeperson is the Most Valued Member of the Diogenes Club, the least-known and most essential branch of British Intelligence. While foiling the plot of many a maniacal mastermind, he is chased by sentient snowmen and Nazi zombies, investigates an unearthly murderer stalking the sex shops of 1970s Soho, and battles a poltergeist to prevent it triggering nuclear Armageddon. But as a new century dawns, can he save the ailing Diogenes Club itself from a force more diabolical still? Newman’s ten mischievous tales, with cameos from the much-loved characters of the Anno Dracula universe, will entertain fans and newcomers alike.

Author : Diogenes,Diogenes the Cynic,
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199589241

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Sayings and Anecdotes by Diogenes,Diogenes the Cynic, Pdf

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.

Author : George Pavlu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Cynics (Greek philosophy)
ISBN : 0859053253

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Diogenes by George Pavlu Pdf

Author : Sharon M. Kaye
Publisher : Open Court Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780812696875

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The Onion and Philosophy by Sharon M. Kaye Pdf

The Onion, with its unique brand of deadpan satirical humor, has become a familiar part of the American scene. The newspaper has a readership of over a million, and it reaches millions more with its spin-off books and The Onion News Network. The Onion has shown us that standard ways of thinking about the news have their grotesque and silly side, and this invites philosophical examination. Twenty-one philosophers were commissioned to figure out just what makes the Onion so truthful and insightful. Are the Onion writers truly cynical, or just cynically faking it? Does the Onion really have a serious point of view on religion? On sex? On politics? Who cares what Area Man thinks? If everyone’s so dumb, how come so many Onion readers keep on laughing at how dumb they are?

Author : Luis Navia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313029707

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Classical Cynicism by Luis Navia Pdf

More than a school of philosophy with a defined set of beliefs and convictions, classical Cynicism represents an unconventional sect of philosophers and a way of life. This is a complete account of classical Cynicism from its beginnings in the Socratic circle to its extinction in late Roman times. In this thoroughly documented study, Navia explores various issues related to the sources of information about the Cynics, the development of Cynicism, and the principal representatives of classical Cynicism. Exploring the relationship between classical Cynicism and cynicism as understood in its ordinary modern sense, the author argues that despite their common designation, they represent significantly different philosophical attitudes. This book explicates the main ideas associated with classical Cynicism and argues that, its shortcomings notwithstanding, classical Cynicism furnishes us with a wealthy source of philosophical enlightenment. Individual chapters are devoted to Antisthenes, Diogenes, and Crates, the three principal classical Cynics. Attention is given to the development and application of certain fundamental Cynic ideas and to the transformation of these ideas throughout the eight centuries during which Cynicism was an influential philosophical movement. The book provides abundant references to primary and secondary sources and includes a bibliography of over five hundred entries.

Author : David Gordon White
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1991-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226895093

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Myths of the Dog-Man by David Gordon White Pdf

"An impressive and important cross-cultural study that has vast implications for history, religion, anthropology, folklore, and other fields. . . . Remarkably wide-ranging and extremely well-documented, it covers (among much else) the following: medieval Christian legends such as the 14th-century Ethiopian Gadla Hawaryat (Contendings of the Apostles) that had their roots in Parthian Gnosticism and Manichaeism; dog-stars (especially Sirius), dog-days, and canine psychopomps in the ancient and Hellenistic world; the cynocephalic hordes of the ancient geographers; the legend of Prester John; Visvamitra and the Svapacas ("Dog-Cookers"); the Dog Rong ("warlike barbarians") during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods; the nochoy ghajar (Mongolian for "Dog Country") of the Khitans; the Panju myth of the Southern Man and Yao "barbarians" from chapter 116 of the History of the Latter Han and variants in a series of later texts; and the importance of dogs in ancient Chinese burial rites. . . . Extremely well-researched and highly significant."—Victor H. Mair, Asian Folklore Studies

Author : Diogenes of Sinope,Julian,Lucian
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141939308

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The Cynic Philosophers by Diogenes of Sinope,Julian,Lucian Pdf

'Poverty does not consist in the want of money,' I answered, 'nor is begging to be deplored. Poverty consists in the desire to have everything, and through violent means if necessary' From their founding in the fifth century BC and for over 800 years, the Cynic philosophers sought to cure humanity of greed and vice with their proposal of living simply. They guaranteed happiness to their adherents through freedom of speech, poverty, self-sufficiency and physical hardiness. In this fascinating and completely new collection of Cynic writing through the centuries, from Diogenes and Hipparchia, to Lucian and the Roman emperor Julian, the history and experiences of the Cynic philosophers are explored to the full. Robert Dobbin's introduction examines the public image of the Cynics through the ages, as well as the philosophy's contradictions and how their views on women were centuries ahead of their time. This edition also includes notes on the text, chronology, glossary and suggested further reading. Translated, edited and with an introduction by Robert Dobbin

Author : Giovanni Reale
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1985-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438417004

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A History of Ancient Philosophy III by Giovanni Reale Pdf

Reale's volume supplies a synthesis previously lacking—a synthesis in the historical treatment of the great philosophies of the Hellenistic Age: the Academy, the Peripatos, the Stoa, the Garden of Epicurus, Scepticism, and Eclecticism. Reale's extensive and fully documented treatment of the major schools of the period is unified by his thesis that the ethics developed by these major schools were secular faiths that sprang from intuitions about the meaning of life first emotionally grasped and then systematically and rationally developed. It is for this reason that the teachings of these schools endured almost continuously for about 500 years. It is for the same reason that the founders of the schools were considered gods and were actually, in a certain sense, the saints of secular faiths and religions. In this book, Reale traces the decline of the philosophical schools of the classical period, the post-Platonic Academy, the post-Aristotelian Peripatos, and the minor socratic schools. The destruction of the polis and the incapacity of the schools to address the concerns of the new age were the fertile grounds from which the new schools developed. The Garden of Epicurus, the Porch of Zeno, and the sceptical movement initiated by Pyrrho form the core of the volume. The volume contains a select bibliography and an index of names and Greek terms, as well as an index of citations.

Author : Françoise Kerisel
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0892367385

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Diogenes' Lantern by Françoise Kerisel Pdf

In ancient Greece, the eccentric Diogenes owns nothing but shares his wisdom with ordinary people, philosophers, and kings: live on nothing and be free; laugh and think; and live for wisdom, not riches.

Author : Stephen G. Miller
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0520931033

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Arete by Stephen G. Miller Pdf

From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compileda trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, and Xenophon on female body building. Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers, the ancients themselves, and demonstrates that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete are only part of the story from antiquity.

Author : Jean-Etienne Joullié,Robert Spillane
Publisher : Springer
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137499202

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Philosophy of Leadership by Jean-Etienne Joullié,Robert Spillane Pdf

Philosophy of Leadership has been written to arouse curiosity, not to satisfy it. The authors point out ideas about leadership which draw upon both ancient and modern wisdom. This book develops a philosophy of leadership by tracing the evolution of Western ideas from philosophical perspectives, ancient and modern.

Author : Charles Francis Horne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Biography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010457468

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Great Men and Famous Women by Charles Francis Horne Pdf