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-	{{Template}}'''Diogenes''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: {{Polytonic|Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς}} ''Diogenes o Sinopeus'') "the [[Cynic]]", [[Greece|Greek]] [[philosopher]], was born in [[Sinope]] (modern day [[Sinop, Turkey]]) about [[412 BC]] (according to other sources [[399 BC]]), and died in [[323 BC]] at [[Corinth]]. Details of his life come in the form of anecdotes ("chreia") from [[Diogenes Laërtius]], in his book ''The Life as a dog man.	+	{{Template}}'''Diogenes''' "the [[Cynic]]", [[Greece|Greek]] [[philosopher]], was born in [[Sinope]] (modern day [[Sinop, Turkey]]) about [[412 BC]] (according to other sources [[399 BC]]), and died in [[323 BC]] at [[Corinth]]. Details of his life come in the form of anecdotes ("chreia") from [[Diogenes Laërtius]], in his book ''The Life as a dog man.
	Diogenes of Sinope is said to have been a disciple of [[Antisthenes]], who (according to [[Plato]]'s ''[[Phaedo]]'') was present at the death of [[Socrates]]. Diogenes, a beggar who made his home in the streets of [[Athens]], made a virtue of extreme poverty. He taught contempt for human achievements and a return to animalism. His was a relentless campaign to debunk social values and institutions.		Diogenes of Sinope is said to have been a disciple of [[Antisthenes]], who (according to [[Plato]]'s ''[[Phaedo]]'') was present at the death of [[Socrates]]. Diogenes, a beggar who made his home in the streets of [[Athens]], made a virtue of extreme poverty. He taught contempt for human achievements and a return to animalism. His was a relentless campaign to debunk social values and institutions.
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Diogenes "the Cynic", Greek philosopher, was born in Sinope (modern day Sinop, Turkey) about 412 BC (according to other sources 399 BC), and died in 323 BC at Corinth. Details of his life come in the form of anecdotes ("chreia") from Diogenes Laërtius, in his book The Life as a dog man.

Diogenes of Sinope is said to have been a disciple of Antisthenes, who (according to Plato's Phaedo) was present at the death of Socrates. Diogenes, a beggar who made his home in the streets of Athens, made a virtue of extreme poverty. He taught contempt for human achievements and a return to animalism. His was a relentless campaign to debunk social values and institutions.