Ideas from 'reports' by Diogenes (Sin) [360 BCE], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Diogenes the Cynic:Sayings,Anecdotes' by Diogenes (ed/tr Hard,R) [OUP 2012,978-0-19-958924-1]].

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

1765	Diogenes said avoidance of philosophy is the lack of a desire to live properly [Diog. Laertius]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 6. Scepticism Critique

1762	When someone denied motion, Diogenes got up and walked away [Diog. Laertius]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism

7813	Cynicism was open to anyone, and needed neither education nor sophistication [Grayling]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

1763	Diogenes said a plucked chicken fits Plato's definition of man [Diog. Laertius]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

5071	The Cynics rejected what is conventional as irrational, and aimed to live by nature [Taylor,R]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

7812	For peace of mind, you need self-government, indifference and independence

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship

1764	Diogenes said he was a citizen of the world [Diog. Laertius]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism

5968	Diogenes masturbated in public, wishing he could get rid of hunger so easily [Plutarch]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech

1766	Diogenes said that the most excellent thing among men was freedom of speech [Diog. Laertius]