Who is Diogenes?
Diogenes was a noted Greek philosopher who became famous as the father of Cynicism. As a Cynic, Diogenes rejected human norms and conventions, attempting to live a life as close as nature to possible in order to free his mind. No known writings of Diogenes survive; what we know about him comes from writings by followers and contemporaries, who described some of his exploits at great length. In some cases, it is difficult to tell where the mark between legend and reality falls with Diogenes, because a huge body of mythology arose around the man and his peculiar life. He was born around 400 BCE in Sinope, and all evidence suggests that he was either exiled or encouraged to leave as a young man as a punishment for defacing currency. From Sinope, he made his way to Athens, ultimately ending up in Corinth and dying around 325 BCE. Along the way, Diogenes attracted a great deal of attention with his radical views, famously shedding all of his worldly possessions one by one. According to Diog
