Cynicism

Summary

Cynicism is a philosophical movement^[1]. Cynicism draws 3,662 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_movement category, ranking #9 of 81).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cynicism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement^[3].
• Cynicism's Commons category is recorded as Cynicism (philosophy)^[4].
• Cynicism's said to be the same as is recorded as Q18676784^[5].
• Cynicism's country of origin is recorded as Classical Athens^[6].
• Cynicism began on 400 BC^[7].
• Cynicism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cynic philosophers^[8].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Political Theory^[9].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[12].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[13].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as Q12049440^[15].
• Cynicism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[16].
• Cynicism's topic has template is recorded as Template:Cynics^[17].
• Cynicism's different from is recorded as cynicism^[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Cynicism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement^[3].

Influence

Things named for Cynicism include cynicism^[19], a moral quality^[20].

Why It Matters

Cynicism draws 3,662 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_movement category, ranking #9 of 81).^[2] Cynicism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] Cynicism is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Cynicism has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[23], an anthropologist^[24], 1926–1984^[25], of France^[26], specialised in philosophy^[27]; Henry David Thoreau^[28], a poet^[29], 1817–1862^[30], of United States^[31], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans^[32], specialised in writing^[33]; and Zeno of Citium^[34], a philosopher^[35], -0334–-0263^[36], of Kition^[37], specialised in logic^[38].

Entities named for Cynicism include cynicism^[19], a moral quality^[20].

FAQs

Who did Cynicism influence?

Cynicism has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[23], Henry David Thoreau^[28], and Zeno of Citium^[34].