Living in coherence with the cynical philosophy: Hipparchia of Maroneia

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17230/co-herencia.15.28.5

Keywords:

Hipparchia, Crates, cynicism, autarky, indifference, equality man-woman

Abstract

This paper aims to approach the figure of Hiparccia of Maroneia, by identifying her place within the ancient cynicism, a rebellious philosophical movement of the end of the IV century B.C. Her figure is asserted to be an example of an "extra-domestic" woman, entirely opposed to the image of the Athenian woman who remains confined in the house, earnestly observing the laws of silence. In order to figure out the keys of Hipparchia’s character, it is both crucial and highly significant to consider the "dog-coupling" (cynogamy) as the ultimate expression of cynical eros. Cynogamy implies a radical break with conventional marriage, as a religious, social and political institution determining the oîkos as the place of women in antiquity. Cynogamy is also the culminating point of cynical erotic union, underscoring its "indifference"

Author Biography

  • José María Zamora Calvo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

    Profesor titular de Filosofía Antigua

    Coordinador del Grupo de Investigación de la UAM: "Influencias de las éticas griegas en la filosofía contemporánea" (Ref. 0-55)

    Presidente de la Sección Española de la ISNS-International Society for Neoplatonic Studies

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Published

2018-03-22

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Vol. 15 No. 28 (2018)

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Dossier

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How to Cite

Zamora Calvo, J. M. (2018). Living in coherence with the cynical philosophy: Hipparchia of Maroneia. Co-herencia, 15(28), 111-131. https://doi.org/10.17230/co-herencia.15.28.5