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FILOZOFIA STATE Roč. 66, 2011, č. 6 ___________________________________________________________________________ VZŤAH MEDZI KYNIZMOM A CYNIZMOM LÍVIA FLACHBARTOVÁ, Inštitút filozofie a etiky FF PU, Prešov FLACHBARTOVÁ, L.: The relationship between Cynicism and cynicism FILOZOFIA 66, 2011, No 6, p. 522 The paper examines the relationship between ancient Cynicism and his modern coun- terpart – cynicism. Ancient Cynicism is a strictly ethical way of life, while modern cynicism despises all ethical values. Ancient Cynicism is said to be a „shortest way to virtue“ and characterized by its commitment to a life in agreement with nature, radi- cal freedom, self-sufficiency and by the absence of philosophical theory in favour of practical, lived philosophy. Modern cynicism is a result of a long lasting history of interpreting and misunderstanding of ancient Cynicism (mainly the Cynic’s life in agreement with nature and his ascetic practices, which were often seen as a crude shamelessness). However, cynicism is the consequence of „the unfulfilled promises“ of Enlightenment. It is a reason which turned against reason itself. The paper offers a brief history of the reception of Cynicism on its way toward the modern cynicism. Keywords: Ancient Cynicism – Modern cynicism – Diogenes – Enlightenment – Criti- cism – Reason Kynizmus a cynizmus. Dva pojmy, ktorých pôvod pramení v spoločnom etymolo- gickom základe: v