![]() ![]() ![]() When I was in my 30s my husband Ricky and I wanted to have children, but that didn’t work out. And Stoicism has become an important part of my life. ![]() ![]() I’ve been interested in philosophy for over 20 years, I took up classes at university. Hi Will, great to meet a fellow Cynics enthusiast. First off, we’d love to know what first attracted you to Hipparchia.* And it touches on deep philosophical questions with enormous charm and a lightness of touch.Ī couple of weeks back, we caught up with Barbara to talk about philosophy, dogs, gender, comics, cynicism both contemporary and modern, and what we might learn from ancient philosophy It is a delight from the first page to the last. First published in Dutch, The Philosopher, the Dog and the Wedding is now available in English translation from Self Made Hero. The book is a beautiful and meticulously researched graphic novel that reimagines Hipparchia’s life, and explores what we might learn from it. So we were wildly excited when we stumbled across Dutch comic artist Barbara Stok’s sublime The Philosopher, the Dog and the Wedding. Here at Looking for Wisdom, we’ve long been fascinated by the Cynic philosopher Hipparchia. Looking for Wisdom Interview: Comics artist and writer Barbara Stok talks about dogs, Cynics, philosophers, and the art of living. ![]()
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