Magno was one of the most powerful people in the world and one of the greatest conquerors in history. The most famous exemplifies his way of being cynical, when he met with Alexander Magno in Corinto. Lack of shyness is a characteristic in numerous anecdotes told about Diogenes, in general as provocative as his sharp humor. Then the concept changed into having dishonest attitudes or saying a big lie. Going back to the sense the term “cynical” is given today, that distortion was in part due to the fact that the critical philosophers were considered “shameless,” but mostly taking into account positive attitudes as when they expressed a truth. It is the lighted lamp with which he walked the streets of Athens during the day saying that he was searching for an honest man. But he added a detail, a lighted lamp in the middle of the day. Gérôme, prestigious painter and sculptor of academic art, represented Diogenes in his keg surrounded by street dogs. This school of thought was created by Antisthenes who was a disciple of Socrates who, once walking around the market said: “How many things I don’t need!” Men are more free and happier when they have less needs, when they desire fewer things. That is why Diogenes lived in a wine barrel, “freed” from any richness or material concern. They considered that happiness could only be achieved through a simple life and in harmony with nature. The cynical philosophers were the ones that chose to live as dogs. The term “cynic” derives from Ancient Greek kynikos and means “dog-like”. The meaning in Philosophy is a curious one. The word “cynic” usually means: “one who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self-interest”. This work is one of the most famous representations of one of the most admirable and loved philosophers: Diogenes (412/323 B.C.), the main representative of the School of Cynic Philosophy. We could make this publication thanks to small donations.
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