Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism | Bion - Further Reading

FURTHER READING

Dudley, Donald R. “Cynicism in the Third Century b.c.,” pp. 59–94. In A History of Cynicism: From Diogenes to the 6th Century a.d. 1937. Reprint. Gordon Press, 1974.

Examines Bion's life and career, discusses the nature of and the motivations behind te many hostile references to him, and traces his influence on cynicism.

Rich, Audrey N. M. “The Cynic Conception of Aytapkeia.” Mnemosyne, Series IV, Vol. 9, No. 1 (1956): 23-29.

Discusses the concept and impossibility of self-sufficiency, with passing reference to Bion's notion of adapting to changing circumstances.

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