Artful immorality - variants of cynicism : Machiavelli, Gracián, Diderot, Nietzsche /

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'Cynicism' seems to be a viral word. Far from losing its function due to excessive use, it appears to be applied to almost anything deemed problematic - morally, societally, politically, culturally. This study aims at rendering scholarly expedient a term apparently innocent of any precise...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mayfield, D. S. (Daniel Scott), 1984-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boston : De Gruyter, 2015.
Series:WeltLiteraturen ; Bd. 8.
Subjects:
Machiavelli, Niccolò, > 1469-1527.
Gracián y Morales, Baltasar, > 1601-1658.
Diderot, Denis, > 1713-1784.
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, > 1844-1900.
Diderot, Denis, > 1713-1784
Gracián y Morales, Baltasar, > 1601-1658
Machiavelli, Niccolò, > 1469-1527
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, > 1844-1900
Cynicism.
Cynisme.
Cynicism
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:'Cynicism' seems to be a viral word. Far from losing its function due to excessive use, it appears to be applied to almost anything deemed problematic - morally, societally, politically, culturally. This study aims at rendering scholarly expedient a term apparently innocent of any precise meaning, by providing precise descriptions of the cynical statement and the cynical stance in Machiavelli, Gracián, Diderot and Nietzsche.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:3110431599
9783110431599
3110431831
9783110431834

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