Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Public_School
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| gptkbp:advocated_for |
living in accordance with nature
simplicity in lifestyle |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope
the concept of 'cynicism' in modern terms the term 'cynic' in modern language |
| gptkbp:belief |
happiness is found in virtue
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
ethical philosophy
|
| gptkbp:declined_in |
formal education
material wealth |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:literature
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| gptkbp:disregarded |
social status
|
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
virtue as the only good
independence from societal norms |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
' I am looking for an honest man.'
|
| gptkbp:founded_by |
gptkb:Antisthenes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Les Cyniques
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:Stoicism gptkb:asceticism Renaissance humanism social criticism. |
| gptkbp:inspired |
anarchist thought
modern cynicism |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
social conventions
|
| gptkbp:is_practiced_in |
gptkb:asceticism
gptkb:dialogue public nudity as a statement |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
self-discipline
|
| gptkbp:is_valued_for |
authenticity
personal freedom |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Crates_of_Thebes
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' I have nothing to do with the gods.'
' The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.' |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
writings of Diogenes
|
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:Ancient_Greece
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
anti-materialism
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
self-sufficiency
the idea of living simply |
| gptkbp:time_period |
4th century BC
|
| gptkbp:uses |
paradox and humor
public acts to convey messages |
| gptkbp:view |
wealth as a burden
pleasure as a distraction conventional morality as flawed society as corrupt |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yvon_Deschamps
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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