The Cynic

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:advocates_for living in accordance with nature
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope
gptkb:Antisthenes
gptkbp:criticism social conventions
gptkbp:declined_in materialism
gptkbp:has_a_focus_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:notable_feature gptkb:dialogue
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_technique gptkb:asceticism
gptkbp:notable_works writings of Diogenes
writings of Antisthenes
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:promotes self-sufficiency
gptkbp:values virtue over material wealth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:This_Side_of_Paradise
gptkb:The_Possessed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5