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 2 · Radical acts and legendary encounters
nic Diogenes used a plucked chicken to hilariously expose the flaws in Plato's abstract definitions.
Fun Fact
Alexander's wish: Alexander the Great famously said that if he could not be Alexander, he would want to be Diogenes.
nic Diogenes walked through the bright daylight of Athens carrying a lit lantern to find a genuine human.
Glossary
cynic (noun)
A member of an ancient school of Greek philosophers who marked virtue as the only good. In Corinth, Diogenes of Sinope famously told Alexander the Great to stand out of his sunlight.
A member of an ancient school of Greek philosophers who marked virtue as the only good. In Corinth, Diogenes of Sinope famously told Alexander the Great to stand out of his sunlight.
Quiz
What did Diogenes ask Alexander the Great to do when the conqueror offered him a favor?
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In which ancient Greek city did the famous meeting between Diogenes and Alexander the Great take place?