Cynicism

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:coreBelief ascetic lifestyle
living in accordance with nature
rejection of conventional desires
virtue is the only good
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:Roman_era
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'kynikos' meaning 'dog-like'
gptkbp:flourishedDuring 4th century BCE
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Antisthenes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cynicism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Stoicism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Socrates
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern cynicism (attitude of distrust)
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Crates_of_Thebes
gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope
gptkbp:opposedBy materialism
social conventions
gptkbp:originatedIn Ancient Greece
gptkbp:relatedConcept skepticism
asceticism
anarchism
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:dog
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stoicism
gptkb:ancient_Rome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4