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Cynic philosopher and follower of Crates. 3rd Century BC: Bion of Borysthenes: c. 325–c. 250 BC Cynic philosopher and Sophist. Sotades of Maroneia: fl. 275 BC Poet who wrote on Cynic themes. Menippus of Gadara: fl. 275 BC Cynic philosopher and moral satirist. Menedemus: fl. 250 BC Cynic philosopher Cercidas of Megalopolis: c. 290–c. 220 BC ...
The Cynic movement was a core part of the post-Socratic ancient Western philosophy. It was characterized by an emotional detachment from the external world. It was characterized by an emotional detachment from the external world.
The example of the Cynic's life (and the use of the Cynic's biting satire) would dig up and expose the pretensions which lay at the root of everyday conventions. [10] Although Cynicism concentrated primarily on ethics , some Cynics, such as Monimus , addressed epistemology with regard to tuphos (τῦφος) expressing skeptical views.
Pages in category "Roman-era Cynic philosophers" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Cynic philosophers (2 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Cynicism" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Demetrius was the intimate friend of Seneca, who wrote about him often, [1] and who describes him as the perfect man: . Demetrius, who seems to have been placed by nature in our times that he might prove that we could neither corrupt him nor be corrected by him; a man of consummate wisdom, though he himself disclaimed it, constant to the principles which he professed, of an eloquence worthy to ...
Name Date of birth Date of death Nationality Julius Bahnsen [1] [2] 30 March 1830: 7 December 1881: German Ernest Becker [3] 27 September 1924: 6 March 1974: American — David Benatar [4] [5] [6] 8 December 1966 — South African Gautama Buddha [7] [8]: 130 c. 563 BC: c. 483 BC: Indian Julio Cabrera [9] 1944 — Argentinian Albert Camus [10 ...