The Cynic

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:This_Side_of_Paradise
gptkb:The_Possessed
gptkbp:advocates_for living in accordance with nature
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope
gptkb:Antisthenes
gptkbp:focuses_on ethics
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Classical_antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cynic
gptkbp:influenced later philosophical movements
gptkbp:influenced_by Socratic philosophy
gptkbp:is_available_in materialism
gptkbp:is_criticized_for social conventions
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:language
naturalism
self-discipline
simplicity
social criticism
individualism
self-examination
living in the moment
apathy
philosophical inquiry
philosophical skepticism
living authentically
ascetic lifestyle
freedom from societal norms
anti-materialism
cosmopolitanism
critique of luxury
advocacy for personal freedom
embracing nature
pursuit of wisdom
embracing solitude
embracing poverty
mockery of pretentiousness
advocacy for authenticity
autarkeia
critique of material success
parrhesia
questioning societal values
rejection of authority
rejection of fame
rejection of wealth
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Zeno_of_Citium
gptkb:Menippus
gptkb:Crates_of_Thebes
gptkbp:notable_work writings of Diogenes
writings of Antisthenes
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:promotes self-sufficiency
gptkbp:technique gptkb:church
gptkbp:values virtue over material wealth