Diogenes
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- Diogenes of SinopeDiogenes of SinopeDiogenes the Cynic was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. Also known as Diogenes of Sinope , he was born in Sinope , an Ionian colony on the Black Sea , in 412 or 404 BCE and died at Corinth in 323 BCE.Diogenes of Sinope was a controversial figure...
(412–323 BC), better known as Diogenes the Cynic or simply Diogenes, philosopher - Diogenes of Apollonia or Diogenes Apolloniates (c. 460 BC), philosopher
- Diogenes of Babylon or "Diogenes the Stoic" (c. 230 -c. 150 BC), Stoic philosopher from Seleucia, frequently confused with the following
- Diogenes of Seleucia (Epicurean)Diogenes of Seleucia (Epicurean)Diogenes of Seleuceia was an Epicurean philosopher, who has sometimes been confused with Diogenes of Babylon, who was also a native of Seleucia. He lived at the court of Syria, and was friends with king Alexander Balas, the supposed son of Antiochus Epiphanes...
(died 146 BC), Epicurean philosopher and adviser to King Alexander of Syria - Diogenes of TarsusDiogenes of TarsusDiogenes of Tarsus was an Epicurean philosopher, who is described by Strabo as a person clever in composing improvised tragedies. He was the author of several works, which, however, are lost...
(2nd century BC), Epicurean philosopher - Diogenes of JudeaDiogenes of JudeaDiogenes was a soldier in the service of the Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus . He appears in Josephus's work Antiquities of the Jews. In revenge for the support of certain Pharisees for Demetrius III of Syria's invasion of Judea, Diogenes advised Alexander to crucify 800 Pharisee scholars and...
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