10 Absolutely Bizarre Facts About Diogenes the Cynic
Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher among the others heavyweights, who held his own not only in thought and wit, but in action and style. This classic philosopher was as bizarre as one could get for the ancient Greek world, and while it’s uncertain when exactly Diogenes was born, we know that he died around 320 BCE, in the classical period of ancient Greece. The so-called Classical Period of Athens actually came to a close in approximately 323 BCE, around the presumed death of Diogenes by many sources, making him one of the last members of the Classic Period of Ancient Greece.
Though originally from Sinope, a city in what is now modern-day Turkey (then ancient Greece), most of the story of Diogenes takes place in Athens, where he contended with the biggest names in western philosophical tradition and forged an entire school of thought that would still be known today. Hands down, Diogenes is undeniably one of the most interesting human beings to ever live. Here are ten facts about Diogenes in an attempt to shed light on both the madman and the philosophy he invented.
Socrates Gone Mad
First and foremost, it must be said that, without a shadow of a doubt, Diogenes of Sinope was absolutely a raving lunatic in every sense of the term. Brash, course, crass, unruly, and obscene, Diogenes took…
