Cynic
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| + | "[[To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness]]"--Gustave Flaubert | ||
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| + | "[[To be dumb and have a job, that's happiness]]"--Gottfried Benn | ||
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| - | :"To be [[stupid]], and [[selfish]], and to have good [[health]] are the three requirements for [[happiness]]; though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless." --[[Gustave Flaubert]], 1846 | ||
| - | # a [[skeptical]], [[scornful]] or [[pessimistic]] attitude | + | '''Cynicism''' is a [[skeptical]], [[scornful]] or [[pessimistic]] attitude. |
| - | # a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act | + | |
| - | '''Cynicism''' (Greek ''Kυνισμός'') was originally the [[philosophy]] of a group of ancient [[Greeks]] called the '''Cynics'''. | + | '''Cynic''' or '''Cynicism''' may mean: |
| - | In current speech, the word 'cynicism' generally describes the opinions of those who maintain that [[self-interest]] is the primary [[motive]] of [[human behavior]], and are disinclined to rely upon [[sincerity]], human [[virtue]], or [[altruism]] as motivations. | + | ===Modes of thought=== |
| + | *[[Cynicism (philosophy)]] was a school of ancient Greek philosophy. | ||
| + | *[[Cynicism (contemporary)]] refers to the modern usage of the word post 19th century | ||
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| + | ===Other=== | ||
| + | *[[Cynic epistles]], an assorted collection of Roman era letters concerning Cynic philosophy | ||
| + | *[[Cynical realism]], a contemporary movement in Chinese art | ||
| + | *''[[Critique of Cynical Reason]]'' (1983) by Peter Sloterdijk | ||
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Cynicism is a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude.
Cynic or Cynicism may mean:
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Modes of thought
- Cynicism (philosophy) was a school of ancient Greek philosophy.
- Cynicism (contemporary) refers to the modern usage of the word post 19th century
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Other
- Cynic epistles, an assorted collection of Roman era letters concerning Cynic philosophy
- Cynical realism, a contemporary movement in Chinese art
- Critique of Cynical Reason (1983) by Peter Sloterdijk
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