by antisthenes » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:52 am
i think nu-nu would be an appropriate moniker for you here chucky- just running around cleaning up random messes lol.
my screen name is the name of a lesser-known greek philosopher. only scraps of his works remain, but he was responsible for establishing the "classical cynicism" school of thought. (the disciples of this school were called "cynics", thought to be a reference to the fact that they met at a gymnasium in cynosarges, could also be that the word means "dog" and they were strongly looked down upon by greek society.)
anyway, what we now refer to as "cynics" actually show attributes of a later disciple of antisthenes known as diogenes. this school is alternately called "modern" or "athenian" cynicism, and shares only cursory tenets with what we know of the classical school.
ah well, that's the story of my name
it is easier to get forgiveness than permission....