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Sinope
Sinope , in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter . ... Read more
Diogenes
Diogenes , c.412-323 BC, Greek Cynic philosopher; pupil of Antisthenes. He was born in Sinope and lived in Athens. He taught that the virtuous life is the simple life, and he dramatically discarded conventional comforts, living in a tub. He is said to have thrown away his last utensil, a cup, when h... Read more
Cynics
Cynics [Gr.,=doglike, probably from their manners and their meeting place, the Cynosarges, an academy for Athenian youths], ancient school of philosophy founded c.440 BC by Antisthenes , a disciple of Socrates. The Cynics considered virtue to be the only good, not just the highest good as Socrates... Read more
Pontus
Pontus ancient country, NE Asia Minor (now Turkey), on the Black Sea coast. On its inland side were Cappadocia and W Armenia. It was not significantly penetrated by Persian or Hellenic civilization. In the 4th cent. BC, Pontus was taken over by a Persian family, profiting by the breakup of the empi... Read more
Marcion
Marcion , c.85-c.160, early Christian bishop, founder of the Marcionites, one of the first great Christian heresies to rival Catholic Christianity. He was born in Sinope. He taught in Asia Minor, then went (c.135) to Rome, where he perfected his theory. In 144 he was excommunicated from the church. ... Read more
Trabzon
Trabzon or Trebizond , city (1990 pop. 144,805), capital of Trabzon prov., NE Turkey, a port on the Black Sea. A commercial and transportation center with renovated port facilities, it exports food products and tobacco. Iron, lead, and copper are found nearby. Known in ancient times as Trapezus,... Read more
Diogenes of Apollonia
Diogenes of Apollonia , 5th cent. BC, Greek philosopher. An eclectic, he reverted to the Milesian tradition of a century earlier in seeking to explain the constitution of all matter in terms of a single basic stuff. He believed, with Anaximenes, that this substance was air and, with Anaxagoras, that... Read more

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Diogenes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...spirit. The son of Hicesias, Diogenes was born in Sinope. He arrived in Athens after...1937 ), and Farrand Sayre, Diogenes of Sinope (1938). Also good, although...Cynics as a group than for Diogenes, is Eduard Zeller, Outlines...
Antisthenes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...account of Antisthenes is in Donald R. Dudley, A History of Cynicism: From Diogenes to the 6th Century A.D. (1937), and in Farrand Sayre, Diogenes of Sinope: A Study of Greek Cynicism (1938). Also useful is Eduard Zeller, Outlines...
Cynics
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...others, thereby gaining a reputation for fanatical unconventionality. After Antisthenes the principal Cynics were Diogenes of Sinope and Crates, his pupil. The Cynics, who survived until the 6th cent. AD, influenced the Stoics, with whom they...
Sinop
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Sinop , anc. Sinope, town (1990 pop. 25,537), capital of Sinop prov., N Turkey, on the Black Sea. A small port...destroyed it. This event served to hasten the approaching Crimean War. Sinop was the birthplace of Diogenes .

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Cynicism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...Aristotle, for instance, refers to Diogenes of Sinope (d. c. 320 b.c.e...the Dog" because that is how Diogenes was known. Likewise, when Lucian...dog behavior. Beginning with Diogenes, however, the Cynics accepted...
Cosmopolitanism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...philosophers Antisthenes (c. 445 – 365 b.c.e.) and his student Diogenes of Sinope (d. c. 320 b.c.e.). In the fourth century b.c.e., Diogenes likely responded to inquiry about his citizenship by boldly asserting, "I...

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Diogenes der Kyniker. Exempel, Erzahlung Geschichte in Mittelalter und fruher Neuzeit. Mit einem Essay zur Figur des Diogenes zwischen Kynismus, Narrentum und postmoderner Kritik.(Review)
Magazine article from: Medium Aevum; 9/22/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Mit einem Essay zur Figur des Diogenes zwischen Kynismus, Narrentum...Tradition, in der das Leben des Diogenes von Sinope (c.412/403-324/321...machen. Die `Philosophie' des Diogenes mit ihrer Ablehnung von Besitz...
Cynic shamelessness in late sixteenth-century French texts.
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...express disgust at the antics of Diogenes and his followers. The facetious...best-known representative, Diogenes of Sinope of the fourth century BC, were...important source is the sixth book of Diogenes Laertius's Lives and Opinions...
Artist and the tramp; Mummified body found hidden in painter's cupboard after 18-year saga.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 10/12/2002; 700+ words ; ...better' right of possession. Diogenes died without making a will. Even...said Mr Meadows. The first Diogenes THE tramp earned his nickname from the Greek philosopher, Diogenes of Sinope, who lived between 412 and 322...
The Cynics.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 5/17/1997; 700+ words ; ...Press; 413 pages; $55 and K45 DIOGENES of Sinope, a philosopher who died in around...house-trained or even friendly. Diogenes is reputed to have urinated on...decency were mere irrelevances. Diogenes took this philosophy as his starting...
The concept of the cosmopolitan in Greek & Roman thought.
Magazine article from: Daedalus; 6/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...The original Cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope (c. 390-323 B.C.), notorious...Citizen of the world" suited Diogenes's stance of flouting local conventions...paradoxical, even nonsensical concept. Diogenes was a younger contemporary of...
Morals are essential to education
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 4/5/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...first one that comes to mind was Diogenes of Sinope (412-323 B.C.), who instructed...When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes, listened to his wisdom and was...you; ask anything you wish." Diogenes replied, "Sir, I like the morning...
Foul play suspected
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 4/28/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...concealed about his person, sits Diogenes of Sinope one of the cheeky `dog-men...his moment in the discourse, Diogenes springs up and brandishes his...podium. Or, alternatively, Diogenes is hustled from the hall by Platonic...
Blaine's stunt isn't wise - the Ancient Greeks knew better; AND INCIDENTALLY.(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 5/3/2006; 675 words ; ...important patrons. The Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope was a particularly extreme example. Diogenes, who lived in the fourth century BC...the centre of Athens. Not surprisingly, Diogenes became a local celebrity, even attracting...
Tu y yo somos uno mismo.(Senor Futbol)
Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México); 12/8/2003; 463 words ; ...escuela Ricardo 'Tuca' Ferretti (D.T. de Toluca) Javier Alatorre (conductor del noticiero Hechos) Remitido por Diogenes Sinope Emilio Mora (Delantero del Veracruz) Oscar de la Hoya (Boxeador) Remitido por Laura Bustos Adolfo Rios (America...
Aspiring to city status.(Letter to the Editor)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/11/2001; 700+ words ; ...Sherlock Holmes describes the Diogenes Club, a society for the shy and...Christopher Roden explains that Diogenes of Sinope (412-322 BC) was a Greek philosopher...looking for an honest man. The Diogenes Club is said to have similarities...