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How to say no : an ancient guide to the art of cynicism / Diogenes and the Cynics ; selected, translated, and introduced by M.D. Usher.

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Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2022]

Conduct of life.

Cynics (Greek philosophy)

9780691229850 (hardcover)

0691229856 (hardcover)

Ancient wisdom for modern readers.

xvii, 219 pages ; 18 cm

"The Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who stood athwart the flood of society's material excess, unexamined conventions, and even norms of politeness and thundered "No!" Diogenes, the most famous Cynic, wasn't shy about literally extending his middle finger to the world, expressing mock surprise that "most people go crazy over a finger." When asked why he was called Diogenes the Dog, he replied "because I fawn on those who give, I bark at those who don't, and I bite scoundrels." How to Say No is a delightful collection of brief ancient writings about Cynicism that captures all the outrageousness, wit, and wisdom of its remarkable cast of characters from Diogenes in the fourth century BCE to the column-stander Symeon Stylites in late antiquity."-- Publisher.

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