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?
Quiz
Which famous ancient Greek city-state did Diogenes move to and spend most of his life in?