Diogenes of Sinope

If Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Diogenes of Sinope all have come into our time zone especially in America and saw the lifestyle we are living, they would all have different opinions on the way things turned out. Some things are good and some are bad, but for sure they would all be shocked of the modern society just like anyone would be to see a new world in front of them. It’s like us going to a new planet or waking up a few thousand years from now and having the same mentality. I will start out with Socrates because I think he would be the most appreciative on how things turned out. Socrates life style would work out in the United States because of the way he chose to live. Starting with him not choosing to work even though he had…

Cynicism Introduction: Who are the Cynics? The word “cynic” derives from Ancient Greek meaning “dog-like” or “dog”. The philosophy group of Cynics’ beliefs and actions resembles what a dog would think or do, because they live an indifferent way of life. Another way to put this is that the cynics sustained their human behaviour by the motivation entirely of self-interest. An example would be Diogenes of Sinope, who was a dominant figure of the story of Cynicism as there are many stories about his…

should wish to be Diogenes”- Alexander the Great. Diogenes was a greek philosopher of the socratic/classical period. He believed you only need the bare necessities in life. He valued a life without dominion and goods. Diogenes worshiped the thought of using only the minimum in order to live, and did not believe in things such as wealth, fame, health, and power. Diogenes was an oddball and exile, but a wise man, teacher, and taken seriously for a philosopher all at the same time. Diogenes was…

1. 1: Zeno of Citium 2: Epicurus Possibly, the image of two philosophers, who were typically shown in pairs during the Renaissance: Heraclitus, the "weeping" philosopher, and Democritus, the "laughing" philosopher. 3: unknown (believed to be Raphael)[14] 4: Boethius or Anaximander or Empedocles? 5: Averroes 6: Pythagoras 7: Alcibiades or Alexander the Great? 8: Antisthenes or Xenophon or Timon? 9: Raphael,[14][15][16] Fornarina as a personification of Love[17] or Francesco Maria Della Revere?…

your life. In the second half of the book, Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations by Jules Evans, Heraclitus, the Skeptics, Diogenes, Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates are all discussed. Each one of them provides a different philosophical teaching. Heraclitus taught us about the cosmic perspective, the Skeptics taught us to have our own opinion, Diogenes taught us to live simply, Plato taught us justice, Aristotle taught us about the different cardinal virtues, and lastly Socrates…

this study offer different answers to one or more of the above questions. Let us wait for them to parse the geography leading up to the fissure between lex orandi, lex credendi which caused the “post” and “re” avalanche. For now, let us consider the avalanche most cogent prophet. As with all prophets he came too early and belongs to everyone except himself. I am speaking, of course, of Nietzsche. One cannot understand the current seismic activity without Nietzsche’s (2004: 119-120) madman…

existence of special obligations to local forms of political organizations. Adding to that, cosmopolitanism’s versions differ depending on the notion of citizenship, they employ, whether they use the notion of 'world citizenship' either literal or figurative sense. In fact, this essay will elaborate on the background and the types of cosmopolitanism. The origin of cosmopolitanism comes from the Greek phrase “kosmopolitês, which means “citizen of the world” (Laertius VI 63). Its first use dates…

While it may seem like a good argument for certain scenarios, it is important to see that it can be easily abused by those that use it for every scenario. It is also crucial to consider how pragmatic the Myth of the Cave can be. However, with every single argument, there stands a counter argument. Diogenes of Sinope once said, “Of what use is a philosopher who does not hurt anybody’s…

Marxism" by American radio host, Rush Limbaugh he discounted this claim. Saying that he believed, "the Marxist ideology is wrong." and then went on to say, "I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so I don't feel offended. Another implication of this work is the idea of cosmopolitanism. This is the theory that we are all part of one human family, and are able to depend one another, rather than being isolated and self interested individuals. This idea of being competitive wit…