Unsung Philosophers: Diogenes

A short video detailing the life of the cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope. I noticed a dearth of videos on Diogenes on YouTube, so I thought I would try to fill the void. I took a few minor liberties for the sake of grace and narrative flow, but the core factual claims should all be correct.

Music: Porcupine Tree--Sentimental

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[vergil566]

Does Plato, in any of the books he wrote, ever mentioned Diogenes? Let me reformulate: did Plato and Diogenes coexisted?

[SisyphusRedeemed]

@vergil566 Yes, Plato and Diogenes were rough contemporaries.

[AgApE010]

Great video! Thank you.

[2277fallout]

ive always thought of being homeless and wonderd if any philosophers had my idea as well then i learnd of diogenes

[uoitofsogroj]

On one occasion Alexander sent a basket of bones to Diogenes, accompanied by a note: "From Alexander to Diogenes, Greetings". Diogenes sent them back with a message: "These bones might have been such as a dog should receive, but they were scarcely such as a king should send".

[uoitofsogroj]

Alexander asked: "Are you not afraid of me?"

Diogenes asked him if he were a good man or evil.

"Good, of course," he replied. "Then why should I be afraid of you?" "Why indeed," he replied. As he left he remarked "If I were not Alexander, I should like to be Diogenes."

[Pattydog9]

The Super Man of ancient times

[Pattydog9]

I believe Diogenes made something of a more significant contribution to Western Philosophy, even if his words were more or less unheeded.

[Wolfman92111]

Good stuff, he is a cool philosopher.

[bluegreen1138]

Diogenes is a hero and just crazy enough to be unbeatable. His body would die either way, eventually, but the man's ideas live on. That little mad dog was so hard to kill he's still biting Achilles tendons, pissing on lords and greeting more people every year. Oh If I, could but live as the dogs beside this great man. Their's truth and B.S., this man may have smelled of the later, but spat truth that cuts like a razor right to the bone and marrow of the matter. Long live Diogenes Never R.I.P.

[BabycakesBurger]

The unsung hero of philosophy!

[BringEm2011]

Love the whole thing!!! Definitely the Raphael at the beginning too.