Cynic philosophy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cynicism
gptkbp:coreBelief ascetic lifestyle
living in accordance with nature
rejection of conventional desires
virtue is the only good
autarkeia (self-sufficiency)
anaideia (shamelessness)
parrhesia (frankness of speech)
gptkbp:declinedAfter rise of Stoicism
gptkbp:emphasizes living simply
freedom from possessions
independence from society
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'kynikos', meaning 'dog-like'
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Antisthenes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cynic philosophy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Stoicism
Christian asceticism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Socrates
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:legacy influenced Western thought
influenced countercultural movements
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Crates_of_Thebes
gptkb:Hipparchia_of_Maroneia
gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope
gptkbp:opposedBy materialism
social conventions
gptkbp:originatedIn Ancient Greece
gptkbp:period 4th century BCE
gptkbp:relatedConcept apatheia
ataraxia
gptkbp:relatedTo Greek philosophy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crates_of_Thebes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6