Chapter 1
The birth of Cynicism and the tub of Diogenes
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Chapter 2
Radical acts and legendary encounters
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Chapter 3
The philosophy of living like a dog
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Chapter 4
From ancient tubs to modern minimalists
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Diogenes and the ancient Cynics
Ch 1 · The birth of Cynicism and the tub of Diogenes
nic The Tub of Diogenes
I threw my only cup away to clear my heavy head, A giant clay jar is where I make my bed!
jemjen19 A glowing brain hovers over Diogenes sitting inside his famous Greek clay tub.
nic Diogenes famously rejected traditional housing and chose to live inside a giant ceramic storage jar.
BETA
nic Toss luxury items from your tub to discover how Diogenes found freedom in wanting less.
Fun Fact
Diogenes' home: Diogenes did not actually live in a wooden barrel, as barrels weren't common in Greece; he lived in a giant clay wine jar called a pithos.
Glossary
asceticism (noun)
Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or philosophical reasons. Diogenes of Sinope practiced this in fourth-century Athens by living inside a discarded storage jar.
Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or philosophical reasons. Diogenes of Sinope practiced this in fourth-century Athens by living inside a discarded storage jar.
nic Before Diogenes, a philosopher named Antisthenes laid the groundwork for Cynicism by practicing extreme poverty.
Quiz
Who was the teacher of Antisthenes, the philosopher who laid the groundwork for Cynicism?