The Cynics Are Not Hedonists, but They Are Atheists

Cynics rejected false conceptions of the divine, but not the divine itself. They saw society as unnatural and acted accordingly by flaunting social norms. The equated virtue with a natural existence like that lived by dogs. Wealth and even adequate clothing was a barrier to this natural lifestyle. By refusing to desire anything that cannot be provided in nature, cynics made themselves effectively invulnerable.