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Diogenes (/ d aɪ ˈ ɒ dʒ ɪ n iː z / dy-OJ-in-eez; Ancient Greek: Διογένης, romanized: Diogénēs [di.oɡénɛːs]), also known as Diogenes the Cynic (Διογένης ὁ Κυνικός, Diogénēs ho Kynikós) or Diogenes of Sinope, was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism.
Jun 7, 2024 · Diogenes, a penniless philosophizing beggar, is lazing around in the sun when he's approached by Alexander the Great, the most powerful man in the known world. Alexander makes Diogenes an incredible offer — ask anything of me and I'll give it to you. Diogenes could have asked for gold, for a mansion, or for a cushy position in Alexander's court.
Diogenes, archetype of the Cynics, a Greek philosophical sect that stressed stoic self-sufficiency and the rejection of luxury. It was by personal example rather than any coherent system of thought that Diogenes conveyed the Cynic philosophy.
Jul 25, 2022 · Diogenes (412 BC- 323 BC) was a Greek philosopher like no other. One of the founders of the cynic philosophy, Diogenes believed that people should live simple lives that reject all natural desires
Aug 2, 2014 · Diogenes of Sinope (l. c. 404-323 BCE) was a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern (or candle) to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming...
Alexander und Diogenes by Lovis Corinth, 1894, at the Graphische Sammlung Albertina. Alexander and Diogenes, lithograph illustration by Louis Loeb in Century Magazine, 1898. According to legend, Alexander the Great came to visit the philosopher Diogenes of Sinope.
Diogenes is a harsh critic of Plato, regularly disparaging Plato’s metaphysical pursuits and thereby signaling a clear break from primarily theoretical ethics. Diogenes’ talent for undercutting social and religious conventions and subverting political power can tempt readers into viewing his position as merely negative.
Aug 6, 2014 · Diogenes of Sinope (c. 404-323 BCE) was a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an honest man. He was most likely a student of the philosopher Antisthenes (445-365 BCE) and, in the words of Plato (allegedly), was “A Socrates gone mad.”.
Diogenes of Sinope was a contemporary of Plato and Alexander the Great. He was famous for his radical philosophy that discarded status, possessions and the learning of books to get at the vital marrow of philosophy — the good life. Diogenes was famous for living his philosophy in all its simplicity and coarseness.
Diogenes by John William Waterhouse, depicting his lamp, tub and diet of onions. Diogenes of Sinope (412 or 399 B.C.E. – 323 B.C.E.) was an ancient Greek philospher and one of the founders of the Cynics. He was exiled from Sinope for adulterating the currency and went to Athens, where he became a follower of Antisthenes.
