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Diogenes of Sinope(born , Sinope, Paphlygonia—died c. 320 BC, probably Corinth) Greek philosopher, principal member of the Cynics. He is credited by some with originating the Cynic way of life, but he himself acknowledged his debt to Antisthenes (c. 445–365 BC). He conveyed the Cynic philosophy by personal example rather than through any system of thought. He strove to destroy social conventions (including family life) as a way of returning to a “natural” life. To this end he lived as a vagabond pauper, sleeping in public buildings and begging for food. He also advocated shamelessness (performing harmless unconventional actions), outspokenness, and training in austerity. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | 95 Hardcover Blackwell readings in the history of philosophy; 4 B111 Volume four in the Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy series, this title explores ancient philosophies in nine chronological sections on the Presocratics and Sophists, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes the Cynic, Epicurus and Epicureanism, Stoics and Stoicism, Skeptics and Skepticism, and Neoplatism. If somebody prefers the old list, tell them the famous story of what Diogenes The Cynic said to Alexander the Great when the storied warrior decided to visit the Cynic, who was sunning himself. After all, it was Diogenes the Cynic who first called himself a kosmopolites, a "citizen of the world," and who famously refused, as Martha Nussbaum explains in her controversial essay "Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism" (1996), "to be defined by his local origins and group memberships . |
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