The Dirty Dog of Philosophy

Retelling the Story of Diogenes the Cynic

Retelling the Story of Diogenes the Cynic

Diogenes of Sinope. Copyright free, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

This is a story about a filthy dog… Over two thousand years ago, in ancient Greece, there lived a very controversial philosopher, who upset a lot of people. At first everyone hated him, sneered at him, and called him The Dog. But by the time he die…