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European Culture Term Paper 2012 1 / 12 On the cynical phenomena and the relationship between the Greek culture

Cynical culture and the Greek culture

池晓炜 201492420066 English Class 2

2016.12.20 Abstract European Culture Term Paper 2012 2 / 12 Looking at Greek culture, there is a special historical and cultural phenomenon has aroused widespread concern, some scholars believe that it is quotation, studying ancient Greek philosophy and the history of Western political history, cultural history of the problem can not be avoided quotation; Firstly, Black Nagel is described as quotation ; shameless, and annoying quotation. Secondly, this phenomenon is in Greece, Rome Rise and Fall of the classical world, changes in the past 10 centuries, quotation cynical phenomenon quotation; Article Viewed from cynical phenomenon of social background, school advocates, as well as its relationship with the Greek culture for more in-depth analysis.  Key words: cynical phenomenon;Greek culture;relation

Contents

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….…4 European Culture Term Paper 2012 3 / 12 Part One (origin of the name)……………………………………………………………….….….….….….….….….5 §1.1 (comparison of the cynical name)………………………………………………………………………………….….….….5 §1.2 (The ancient Greek culture phenomenon of cynical role)………………………………………………………………………………….… .….….6,7

Part Two (Cynic and future generations of the Greek )……………………………………………………………………….….….….….….…8

§2.1 (ancient Greek civilization)………………………………………………………………………………….8,9

Part Two (Cynic and future generations of the Greek )……………………………………………………………………….….….….….….10 §3.1 (The influence of the Greek culture) …………………………………………………………………………………..10,11

Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………12 Notes Reference

Introduction European Culture Term Paper 2012

4 / 12 The Greek culture has a long history. At the age of democratic city-state system, the Greek culture is well-known. With many advantages and disadvantages, citizens have many conflicts. During this age, the cynical people arise. They fight against with the authority and politics. They advocate the freedom and dignity. Even if they are poor, they are still happy. From the society, the cynical people realize the knowledge is helpless. And with the expansion of the cynic, the Greek culture go to decline.

Part One (“The Cynic” Origin of the name ) European Culture Term Paper 2012

5 / 12 §1.1 (comparison of the cynical name) With regard to the origin of the name Cynic different opinions, the more credible to say, there are two, one is in the 4th century BC Greek society, there is a group of people, their cynical, bizarre behavior, style rude, vulgar and even shameless, but it clothing worn like a dog, love and hate clear, faithful to self-feelings, people they call "like a dog person", Greek is a κυνυκοσ 【1】, the Chinese translated as "cynical," one of the founders of this Diogenes also gladly accepted, so this philosophy faction members will begin to self-proclaimed cynic; Cynosarges the second argument with the Athens stadium on, Cynosarges in Greek and Italian for "quick dog", because Cynic Antisthenes, founder of the regular lecture in fast dog playground and apprentices, and his disciples were also attached great importance to the birthplace of this idea, so Athens claims that he and his followers as "cynical," said Antisthenes itself a nickname - "pure Dog ". We know that any kind of thinking, and social phenomenon must be a special product of that era, so cynical inevitable phenomenon with Greek culture are inextricably linked.

§1.2 (The ancient Greek culture phenomenon of cynical role) European Culture Term Paper 2012 6 / 12 The unique phenomenon of the social background is cynical to be a hotbed of brewing. Greek culture is world renowned, with a particular desirable afraid I have to belong to the democratic city-state system, which the Greek city-states【2】during the political stability, social peace, especially in the reform of experienced Solon, Cleisthenes reforms, Pericles After the reform, civil rights have been the greatest degree of release, the social and political awareness of Athens, full of confidence and optimism. After the Peloponnesian War, however, after the defeat of the Greek nation swept away old scenery, city-state system has been violently shaken, as society has undergone tremendous change: the failure of the war on the one hand the upper abandon the concept of collectivism, started with enemies colluded with a view to gain advantage in the struggle for power within the party, enemies can be in-depth city-state interference in the internal, so that the democratic city-state system, subject to a double threat; ordinary citizens, after witnessing the defeat of the city-state system began to doubt, become increasingly clear that the partisan struggle and officials are ignoring the country's attitude Gengrang civic interests of the citizens of reality has lost hope, political participation has plummeted. On the other hand, the fierce carnage on the battlefield has changed a great extent the moral standards of citizens in mind, they began to