- Diogenes of Sinope (c.412-323 BCE) was a Greek Philosopher and contemporary of Plato.
- He was the Founder of the Doctrine of Cynicism, one of the fourteen Schools of Hellenistic Philosophy.
The Doctrine of Cynicism
- Diogenes was the Founder of Cynicism:
- The Doctrine of Cynicism was one of the 14 schools of Hellenistic Philosophy.
- The Doctrine of Cynicism held that the purpose of life was to live a virtuous life in harmony with Nature, free from possessions.
Diogenes was famous because:
- He lived in a tub on the street in Athens.
- He held a lantern to the faces of Athenian citizens while saying that he was searching for an honest man.
- He asked Alexander the Great to get out of his sunlight when he came to see him.
Works
- None of his writings have survived, but it is thought that he wrote 10 books.
Athens