Cynics

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Public_School
gptkbp:advocates_for self-sufficiency
gptkbp:associated_with Socratic philosophy
gptkbp:belief living in accordance with nature
gptkbp:criticism social conventions
gptkbp:declined_in material wealth
gptkbp:education education is not necessary for wisdom
gptkbp:emphasizes personal ethics
gptkbp:famous_event practicing mindfulness
living in the moment
questioning authority
simple living
living authentically
advocating for social justice
promoting equality
living in a barrel
living without possessions
embracing nature
advocating for freedom of speech
challenging social norms
encouraging self-reflection
advocating for critical thinking
embracing poverty
engaging in debates
engaging in philosophical dialogues
mocking philosophers
practicing indifference to pain
promoting self-awareness
promoting self-discipline
public acts of defiance
rejecting materialism
using humor to critique society
valuing authenticity
valuing personal integrity
wandering and preaching
gptkbp:famous_quote " I am looking for an honest man."
gptkbp:followers Cynics of the modern era
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Antisthenes
gptkbp:government government is often unjust
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Classical_antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cynics
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Stoicism
gptkbp:influence_on Western philosophy
gptkbp:is_often_used_in religion can be hypocritical
gptkbp:mood pleasure is not the goal of life
happiness is found in virtue
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope
gptkbp:notable_work Diogenes' actions and sayings
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:philosophy skepticism
gptkbp:practice gptkb:asceticism
gptkbp:social_structure society is corrupt
gptkbp:values virtue
gptkbp:view_on_desire desire leads to suffering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jaheira
gptkb:Order_of_the_Truthwatchers
gptkb:Antisthenes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5