The Life of a Cynic - Diogenes of Sinope |
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Diogenes of Sinope might have been the most outrageous philosopher to ever live. He certainly didn't give a f**k what anyone thought of him.
*Reading* - Diogenes Laërtius, _Lives of Eminent Philosophers_ trans. Pamela Mensch (2018). - Diogenes Laërtius, _Lives of Eminent Philosophers_ trans. R. D. Hicks (1925). [Note: The Hicks translation has Plato's 'Socrates gone mad' quote, but the Mensch version does not. See Book 6, Ch. 54.] - Aelian, _Various History_ Avaliable here: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/aelian/ [This seems to be the source of the 'Socrates gone mad' quote. See Book 14, Ch. 33.] - Plutarch, _Parallel Lives_ Available here: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Lives/home.html Note: I can't find the source of the story about Diogenes searching for the bones of Alexander's father - although it appears a lot online. If anyone knows where it came from, let me know! *Chapters* 0:00 History's Most Outrageous Philosopher 1:20 The Making of a Cynic 4:11 The Life of a Cynic 7:00 Diogenes and Plato 8:33 Diogenes and Alexander the Great 10:02 The Lessons of Diogenes *Attributions* Envato Elements - for all video clip and music licenses. Canva - for all graphics. Midjourney - for all AI generated images. Wikicommons: Michael F. Schönitzer. Diogenes Statue 1: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diogenes_statue_in_Sinop-top.jpg Panegyrics of Granovetter from Toronto. Diogenes Statue 2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sinop_014423.jpg 4edges. Illustration of The allegory of the Cave: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:An_Illustration_of_The_Allegory_of_the_Cave,_from_Plato%E2%80%99s_Republic.jpg Other: Assassin's Creed Odyssey - for digital video of Ancient Greece. Dating App Template. Image from: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/dating-app-interface-concept_7776365.htm#query=dating%20profile%20template&position=3&from_view=keyword&track=ais |