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HoP 053 - Beware of the Philosopher - the Cynics

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Antisthenes and Diogenes Laercius

Antisthenes was not just a Socratic, he was a proto-synix. He wore his poverty like a badge of honor and said it is better to be insane than to feel pleasure. Antisthenes also pioneered the synix practice of mocking the pretensions of his society.

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