Leading figures in this sect include Demetrius and Crates (CRAY-teez) of Thebes. Bion of Borysthenes created the form of the "diatribe" for them, inspiring the Christian sermon. Like the Stoics, they believed in suppression of desire as part of a vir
Leading figures in this sect include Demetrius and Crates (CRAY-teez) of Thebes. Bion of Borysthenes created the form of the "diatribe" for them, inspiring the Christian sermon. Like the Stoics, they believed in suppression of desire as part of a virtuous life, and their unconventional manners led to the dog being a symbol of them. For 10 points, living in a bathtub and carrying a lantern through Athens searching for an honest man were typical actions of what group performed by its prominent member Diogenes?
Leading figures in this sect include Demetrius and Crates (CRAY-teez) of Thebes.
{Cynic}ism