The Function of Cynicism at the Present Time

by Helen Small

Cynicism is usually seen as a provocative mode of dissent from conventional moral thought, casting doubt on the motives that guide right conduct. When critics today complain that it is ubiquitous but lacks the serious bite of classical Cynicism, they express concern that it can now only be corrosively negative. The Function of Cynicism at the Present Time takes a more balanced view. Re-evaluating the role of cynicism in literature, cultural criticism,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198861931
• ISBN13: 9780198861935
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"