The Life and Times of Diogenes Laertius

Diogenes moved to Athens after this whole currency incident. It's at this point that he started down the path of philosophy. One of Socrates former students and Tistones took Diogenes on as a student of his own. To say Diogenes was an impassioned student would really be an understatement. He wanted to reject artificiality and the luxury of Athenian life.