Deep Dive — Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope, a central figure in the philosophical school of Cynicism, emerged in the 4th century BCE and is remembered for his unconventional lifestyle and astute critiques of societal norms. While we explored…
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Episodes on Plato and Diogenes examine virtue, civic life, reason, and competing models of the philosophical life in Classical Greece.
Deep Dive — Plato
Plato, an Athenian philosopher from the classical era, is a foundational figure in Western moral philosophy. He was a student of Socrates and later became the teacher of Aristotle, and his work laid the…