Properties (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
philosophical school
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope
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| gptkbp:criticism |
controversial figures
extreme asceticism lack of systematic philosophy perceived as misanthropic rejection of social conventions |
| gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:Antisthenes
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Hellenistic period
philosophical debates social commentary cultural critique post-Socratic_philosophy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cynic School
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Socratic_philosophy
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
living in accordance with nature
cosmopolitanism critique of materialism rejection of societal norms virtue as the only good |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on modern philosophy
influence on existentialism influence on Stoicism |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ancient_Greece
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Menippus
Crates of Thebes Bion of Borysthenes |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Bion's dialogues
Diogenes' actions and sayings Antisthenes'_writings Crates'_teachings Menippus'_satirical_works |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
naturalism
skepticism irony paradox asceticism self-sufficiency ascetic lifestyle |
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
4th century BC
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