Una novela gráfica que nos descubre a la brillante Hiparquía, figura
imprescindible de la Antigüedad clásica. Una celebración del poder y la
vigencia de la filosofía.
La reconocida dibujante Barbara Stok retrata en esta obra la vida de
Hiparquía, una filósofa prácticamente desconocida que vivió en la Grecia
del siglo IV a. C. y que revolucionó el mundo del pensamiento clásico
gracias al importante rol que desempeñó en la corriente cínica. Con su
eterno entusiasmo, un potentísimo trasfondo filosófico y su estilo
característicamente cercano, Stok construye un puente con el presente al
colocar un espejo frente al lector.
Esta novela gráfica logra devolver el lugar destacado de la Historia que
le corresponde a la figura de Hiparquía, una mujer brillante que tuvo el
coraje de vivir según sus propios ideales, a pesar de las creencias
predominantes de su época.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
**The life and times of Hipparchia, one of the first female
philosophers
**
It is the 4th century B.C.E in Greece. Hipparchia is about to marry the
rich son of a family friend when she meets Crates. As the wedding day
approaches, Hipparchia becomes increasingly captivated by the views and
way of life of the strange philosopher, who lives on the streets.
Gradually, she starts to realize that the safe, comfortable, and
cushioned life of luxury that has been mapped out for her is actually
one of emptiness and spiritual imprisonment.
Crates and Hipparchia came to develop a central strand of the so-called
"Cynical" movement in Athenian philosophy - named after their dog-like
tenacity or canine fury to reject all conventional values. One of their
fundamental principles was that we can only attain true happiness if we
are independent of material possessions and social position. Hipparchia
was a strong woman; and she possessed the courage to live by her own
ideals, despite the prevailing prejudices of her time. Her story
continues to speak to ours.
