Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope was a Greek philosopher and founder of Cynic philosophy, born in 412 or 404 BCE in Sinope.
Exiled for debasing currency, he moved to Athens to challenge societal norms.
Diogenes embraced poverty, lived in a ceramic jar, and performed philosophical stunts to criticize corrupt society.
He famously mocked Plato and Alexander the Great.
After being sold into slavery, he settled in Corinth, where he passed on his teachings.
Though none of his writings survive, anecdotes about his life and sayings are preserved in classical sources.
Diogenes' influence extended to Stoicism through his student Crates.
