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Category archives: Cynicism

How “eclectic” were the Stoics?

Brief outline of the influence of other philosophical schools on the Stoic tradition.

Posted byDonald RobertsonJanuary 16, 2017Posted inCynicism, Socrates, Stoicism2 Comments on How “eclectic” were the Stoics?

Antisthenes and Stoicism

Short article summarising some things we know about the life and thought of the philosopher Antisthenes, one of Socrates’ closest companions and an important precursor of Stoicism.

Posted byDonald RobertsonDecember 25, 2016April 8, 2019Posted inCynicism, Socrates, StoicismTags: Antisthenes, Cynicism, StoicismLeave a comment on Antisthenes and Stoicism

The Dog of Philosophy

Children’s story about Diogenes the Cynic.

Posted byDonald RobertsonNovember 26, 2016February 3, 2017Posted inCynicism, Kids, Stoicism, StoriesTags: Cynic, Cynicism, Diogenes, Poppy, StoryLeave a comment on The Dog of Philosophy

The Myth of Hercules in Cynicism and Stoicism

Some notes on the importance of the mythical Hercules for the Cynic-Stoic tradition, and a link to the new action movie.

Posted byDonald RobertsonMay 17, 2014December 29, 2016Posted inCynicism, StoicismTags: Cynics, Heracles, Hercules, myths, Stoic, Stoicism, Stoics3 Comments on The Myth of Hercules in Cynicism and Stoicism

The Sale of Diogenes the Cynic by Pirates

The ancient story of Diogenes the Cynic’s capture by pirates and auction as a slave.

Posted byDonald RobertsonMarch 28, 2013January 19, 2018Posted inCynicism, StoicismTags: Cynic, Cynicism, Diogenes the Cynic, Stoic, Stoicism4 Comments on The Sale of Diogenes the Cynic by Pirates

Verses from the Cynic Philosopher Crates of Thebes

Some fragmentary verses concerning Cynic philosophy attribtued to Crates of Thebes.

Posted byDonald RobertsonMarch 11, 2013Posted inCynicismTags: Cynic philosophy, Cynicism, poem, poems, poetry1 Comment on Verses from the Cynic Philosopher Crates of Thebes

The Cynic Prayer of Crates

The Cynic prayer attributed to the philosopher Crates of Thebes, student of Diogenes of Sinope.

Posted byDonald RobertsonMarch 10, 2013Posted inCynicismTags: Crates, Cynic philosophy, Cynicism, poem, poems, poetry2 Comments on The Cynic Prayer of Crates

Poems about Diogenes the Cynic

Some lines of ancient Greek verse referring to Diogenes of Sinope, the founder of Cynicism.

Posted byDonald RobertsonMarch 10, 2013Posted inCynicismTags: Cynic philosophy, Cynicism, Diogenes the CynicLeave a comment on Poems about Diogenes the Cynic

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