Antisthenes
445 BCE – 365 BCE · aged 80
Greek philosopher, founder of Cynicism (c.446–c.366 BCE)
- Born
- 445 BCE · Piraeus
- Died
- 365 BCE · Athens
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- 445 BCEBornBorn in Piraeus
- 365 BCEDiedDied in Athens
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- 431 BCE – 404 BCEPeloponnesian War
Biography
Antisthenes (Ancient Greek: Ἀντισθένης, pronounced [an.tis.tʰén.ε:s]; c. 446 – c. 366 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates. Antisthenes first learned rhetoric under Gorgias before becoming an ardent disciple of Socrates. He adopted and developed the ethical side of Socrates' teachings, advocating an ascetic life lived in accordance with virtue. Later writers regarded him as the founder of Cynic philosophy.
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