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Diogenes The Cynic: The War Against The World By Luis E. Navia ( Humanity Books )
Release Date: 2005-07-30
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 George Carlin Forerunner
This is a book about a 4th century B.C.E philosopher of the George Carlin school. If you think, like I do, that George is the wisest thinker in America today, then this book is for you.
This book has a limited audience, I admit. I would have preferred to read a good historical novel about this guy rather than a cold book of facts.
(Added the following in July 08)
I can't believe the six people so far who voted against the above review actually read the book. I believe it's George they don't like. That makes me feel really, really good. As the late George Carlin once said: "If there isn't at least a few people who walk out of my shows in disgust,I kinda think I'm not doing my job."
I wish I could end with a Carlin greeting to the six, but I'm afraid I'm too timid.
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Diogenes The Cynic: The War Against The World ( tcm_books )
The life and the legacy are both wrapped in mystery and controversy. Nothing of Diogenes' philosophical works has survived through to modern day from his life in the fifth century BCE. Yet, other Greek figures and philosophers are filled with stories and fables about the man who called himself a dog. Unfortunately, these accounts tend to vary substantially on the events of Diogenes' life as well as their opinion on whether Diogenes was a great philosopher or whether he was just completely insane.
Diogenes the Cynic explores all the material and theories about Diogenes. This book looks at what we can truly ascertain about the man's life, examines Diogenes metamorphism into a dog, and details the foundations and philosophy of Cynicism in an attempt to understand both who Diogenes was, what he stood for, and what contributions, if any, the man had on future philosophers.
Diogenes the Cynic is complete enough to be used as a text about Diogenes and Cynicism. The book even includes copies of many of the accounts about this man in the appendix and detailed bibliographies for those wanting to delve deeper into the subject. At the same time though, that this book is so complete, that the reader need not have prior knowledge of the subject matter.
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Every age . . . needs a Diogenes" ( hillzertoo )
This is a good book. I say that because the life, times, and philosophy of Diogenes, much based on inference, is laid out with integrity. Navia is trying hard to elucidate an obscure subject - he should get his "A" for producing a work of fine scholarship.
Yet, having said that, I must also caution that the writing style is torpid at times, as is alot of academic writing. There is nothing bold here; the tentative nature of the writing is not complementary with the subject and research done. While it is a book worth reading for the content, it is not "an enjoyable read".
The other flaw here is the cheap fabrication of the book itself. The paper is low grade; the typesetting is very poor; and the plastic delaminates from the paper cover after a minimum of handling.
So, if you can live with the downer points in this review, Navia's book is worth the money for his overall treatment of Diogenes the Dog.
Extracts: A Field Guide for Iconoclasts
The Cloud Reckoner
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 The Dog ( liv2sel )
Dr. Luis Navia aims to examine the life of Cynic philosopher Diogenes within the larger context of classical Greek Cynicism. To this end, he presents a clear and engaging account of perhaps philosophy's most eccentric and enigmatic figure. The difficulty of this task lies in the scarcity of reliable accounts of Diogenes. Primary sources are virtually nonexistent and while secondary sources abound, they are of questionable authenticity and often contradictory. The author, however, does an excellent job of resolving these difficulties. A coherent picture of Diogenes emerges as a result of a meticulous distillation process. The writing is lucid and very readable, making Diogenes The Cynic a definitive work while remaining a thoroughly enjoyable read.
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A necessary and interesting read.
Diogenes the Cynic has been a joy to read. It is well written and reads like a novel alot of the time. It's an in depth look at both the legacy of one of philosophy's most interesting figures and the world that he had to battle through.
The book was informative, entertaining and makes you think about the state of our world today. In fact, it certainly puts alot of today's issues into perspective.
L.E. Navia has written another masterpiece! I definately recommend it.
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