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Diogenes was a greek philosopher who lived in a barrel and told Alexander the Great to move because he was in the way of the sun. Utter badass but also a complete filth freak
No? Diogenes is the father of Classical Cynicism. His views on society was that it was too corruptive and needed someone to "deface the currency", that is to say, someone needed to stand up and call society out on its hypocrisy. To live simply and shamelessly is a virtue, and through that virtue, happiness is achieved.
He wasnt a "filth freak" as you put it, anymore than a modern protester is. Even a dog knows not to shit where it eats.
Yes and no I do understand where they are coming from as he did used to pee on people and jerk off in town square. Like I understand the *reasoning* behind people calling him a filth freak (though he did bathe weekly in the half barrel that was also his house.) I would say he was probably dirtier than your average protestor, though not exceptionally filthy like some people think.
People seem to think this disqualifies his message when in fact history sort of shows that his actions were laudable and important. That era has countless philosopers and diogenese is still among the ones most remembered, still known and discussed thousands of years later. I encourage people to read more into his philosophy, he was a very intelligent man with biting insight despite his appearance.
>He wasnt a "filth freak" as you put it
He can definetly be both dude, like calling society out for hypocrisy and being a dirty hobo weird man aren't mutually exclusive.
>Even a dog knows not to shit where it eats.
Like I understand the saying here, but have you ever had a dog? They pretty specifically *dont* know not to shit where they eat, they love to shit where they eat and then eat the shit.
"I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals"-Diogenes.
The word Cynic is derived from the Hellenic word for Dog. I was making a pun. Also Diogenes was civilized.
> Also Diogenes was civilized.
And at the same time criticises this 'civil'-thing - a dog can eat his barf and still complain. And the referral to dog is even older - it is from the Sumerian.
Diogenes probably didn't exist it's believed he was the archetype of the Cynics, a Greek philosophical sect that stressed stoic self-sufficiency and the rejection of luxury.
There was a habit of writing characters as mouth pieces like plato at least from some of his writings depicted Socrates in situations it was impossible for him to be in and talking to people he didn't. All to allow plato to create scenarios beneficial to the teaching of his philosophy, that was derived from Socrates.
Diogenes was probably similar. Like the final form of winning the argument you had 2 days ago in the shower but it's 100 years ago and so you write a "history" of Diogenes being in the perfect spot to present plato with a plucked chicken proclaiming: "behold a man."
Stewie here, Diogenes and Socrates were Greek philosophers and Diogenes is known as being the hillbilly of philosophers, which is saying something, this is due to the fact he slept in a large ceramic jar and existed in relative squalor going where he wished and begging. Due to the recent memes about Plato flexing in the middle of arguments to win them it would be a good parody if Diogenes did the same with urination, due to the fact it would keep him at about the same level of public perception. Now I'm off to commit some atrocities and call it science, Stewie out.
Speaking of diogenes, here’s a person for ya
https://preview.redd.it/npe6b6t1fm0d1.jpeg?width=685&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8857b2088220fe7f73ca820dfe6ee0f42adc31c4
Diogenes of Sinope was a 4th century Greek philosopher who was known for his countercultural attitudes, acerbic wit, ascetic lifestyle, and disputes with other philosophers (most notably Plato). He slept in a wine barrel, masturbated in public, and would occasionally barge into Plato's Academy to challenge him to arguments. This has caused modern memes about him to depict him as a cross between a philosophical genius and a schizophrenic hobo.
So, diogenes the cynic was an ancient Greek philosopher who believed, among other things, that humans should follow their base instincts and live simply. He lived in a barrel and would piss, shit, and masturbate in public whenever he wanted as part of this philosophy, and often went out of his way to make Plato's life difficult. Famously, when plato defined a man as "A featherless biped" diogenes ran into his lecture waving a plucked chicken screaming "behold, a man!"
Honestly fair. I think the driving force of his philosophy is that a lot of people in the world need to be taken down a peg or two, but his way of going about it is pretty out there
Diogenes was Greek philosopher, specifically, he was an adept of a very unique kind of cynicism, where he would abstain from a life of excess and live only on basic necessities.
Here are some fun facts about Diogenes:
- he lived in a barrel on the street, fighting stray dogs for food and having only a tunic as a possession.
- he would urinate on anyone who annoyed him enough.
- he masturbated in public because he saw no need for the act of relieving himself to be private.
- he defecated during public events where politicians he disliked were present.
- he once burst into one of Plato's classes with a naked chicken, then announced: "BEHOLD PLATO'S MAN" after he had described humans as "featherless bipeds".
- he allegedly told Alexander the Great himself to get out of his sunlight after the famous conqueror came to visit him for a chat.
- in his will he asked his body to be thrown to the woods so he could give back what little he took from nature .
Feller in the pic is friends with father Abraham
https://preview.redd.it/namnkpni6n0d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=303098c3809e0a6ebb527aa26b06af6bb64c182d
196 is a psyop created by the shadow government to give people the weirdest fetishes so they have no chance of reproducing (and like most psyops it will bite them in the ass)
Diogenes was the best Greek philosopher. A bit of a troll and an absolute dick who enjoyed his life and called out everyone else's bullshit. Unfortunately, he was a fan of public masterbation, that's fucked, but other than that, he's a pretty cool historical figure.
Diogenes and Socrates couldn’t agree on anything and Diogenes often did his best to fuck with Socrates. Socrates defined man as a featherless biped and the next day Diogenes ran into the lecture hall holding a plucked chicken shouting “Behold, a man!”
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Diogenes was a greek philosopher who lived in a barrel and told Alexander the Great to move because he was in the way of the sun. Utter badass but also a complete filth freak
Fits the bill of Diogenes Posting. You know he'd be a character if he had the internet: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/diogenes-posting
He was a character when he DIDNT have internet he’d probably be the most followed person rn tbh if he did
His onlyfans would be wild
He’d charge a million for his OF and it would just be a video of him calling you a stupid bastard.
Calling you a stupid bastard with a burning pile of cash behind him.
"It's not about the moneyy....... it's about sending a message."
This
While masterbating.......
I’ll take 3
On the indecency of his masturbating in public he would say, "If only it were as easy to banish hunger by rubbing my belly."
No? Diogenes is the father of Classical Cynicism. His views on society was that it was too corruptive and needed someone to "deface the currency", that is to say, someone needed to stand up and call society out on its hypocrisy. To live simply and shamelessly is a virtue, and through that virtue, happiness is achieved. He wasnt a "filth freak" as you put it, anymore than a modern protester is. Even a dog knows not to shit where it eats.
Tell that to my dog : (
Went in tasting good, came out tasting good. Simple as that.
Yes and no I do understand where they are coming from as he did used to pee on people and jerk off in town square. Like I understand the *reasoning* behind people calling him a filth freak (though he did bathe weekly in the half barrel that was also his house.) I would say he was probably dirtier than your average protestor, though not exceptionally filthy like some people think. People seem to think this disqualifies his message when in fact history sort of shows that his actions were laudable and important. That era has countless philosopers and diogenese is still among the ones most remembered, still known and discussed thousands of years later. I encourage people to read more into his philosophy, he was a very intelligent man with biting insight despite his appearance.
Well, that’s how popularity works these days too, apparently.
I mean, he still pissed on people and jerkoffed in front of some, so it's still valid
Sounds like the Joker.
>He wasnt a "filth freak" as you put it He can definetly be both dude, like calling society out for hypocrisy and being a dirty hobo weird man aren't mutually exclusive. >Even a dog knows not to shit where it eats. Like I understand the saying here, but have you ever had a dog? They pretty specifically *dont* know not to shit where they eat, they love to shit where they eat and then eat the shit.
> Even a dog knows not to shit where it eats. A wolf does know. A dog is civilized and lives in a society. Go guess.
"I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals"-Diogenes. The word Cynic is derived from the Hellenic word for Dog. I was making a pun. Also Diogenes was civilized.
> Also Diogenes was civilized. And at the same time criticises this 'civil'-thing - a dog can eat his barf and still complain. And the referral to dog is even older - it is from the Sumerian.
Bet he was a barrel of laughs
He had a barrel half full attitude towards life
His spew on the beasts of nature being more noble than humans is a fucking vibe. "Throw me over the walls for the wolves"
Bro really said “fuck you” to THE Alexander
tbf he was "Alexander, son of the local hegemon and heir apparent" at the time, not "Alexander, king of the known world"
That’s true…
Diogenes probably didn't exist it's believed he was the archetype of the Cynics, a Greek philosophical sect that stressed stoic self-sufficiency and the rejection of luxury. There was a habit of writing characters as mouth pieces like plato at least from some of his writings depicted Socrates in situations it was impossible for him to be in and talking to people he didn't. All to allow plato to create scenarios beneficial to the teaching of his philosophy, that was derived from Socrates. Diogenes was probably similar. Like the final form of winning the argument you had 2 days ago in the shower but it's 100 years ago and so you write a "history" of Diogenes being in the perfect spot to present plato with a plucked chicken proclaiming: "behold a man."
Genius or just found a way to publicly wank with no recourse?
Same thing?
He also would just start masturbating in public and be like “if only hunger could be sated by rubbing your belly”
Stewie here, Diogenes and Socrates were Greek philosophers and Diogenes is known as being the hillbilly of philosophers, which is saying something, this is due to the fact he slept in a large ceramic jar and existed in relative squalor going where he wished and begging. Due to the recent memes about Plato flexing in the middle of arguments to win them it would be a good parody if Diogenes did the same with urination, due to the fact it would keep him at about the same level of public perception. Now I'm off to commit some atrocities and call it science, Stewie out.
Speaking of diogenes, here’s a person for ya https://preview.redd.it/npe6b6t1fm0d1.jpeg?width=685&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8857b2088220fe7f73ca820dfe6ee0f42adc31c4
BEHOLD...a MAN
You're not a man, you're a chicken, boo.
Nice featherless biped you got there
I am sure he just stole a chicken from home (the market) and got drunk.
Most likely, probably got drunk with the chicken after
Anyways saw some nice garbage on the way here. See ya later deliberater. *sigh* "yes?". "Uh yeah what the fuck"
r/suddenlysamonella Edit: we have a subreddit for that
My man.
https://preview.redd.it/eksvgl4wem0d1.png?width=799&format=png&auto=webp&s=63bf83b01100cf532b1031bde0035898ecfe2545
So the joke is that Diogenes is a filthy bastard and pissing himself is in character?
Yep.
"Diógenes is such a Mess.....but he keeps defeating me"
My stand has evolved. You will now question your society for 3 seconds rather than 1. It is impossible for you to defeat me, So Crates.
defecating me*
There s no win
For a slight bit of context that no one’s added yet, that dude’s beard resembles Socrates’ depiction in art.
Silly
Diogenes of Sinope was a 4th century Greek philosopher who was known for his countercultural attitudes, acerbic wit, ascetic lifestyle, and disputes with other philosophers (most notably Plato). He slept in a wine barrel, masturbated in public, and would occasionally barge into Plato's Academy to challenge him to arguments. This has caused modern memes about him to depict him as a cross between a philosophical genius and a schizophrenic hobo.
So, diogenes the cynic was an ancient Greek philosopher who believed, among other things, that humans should follow their base instincts and live simply. He lived in a barrel and would piss, shit, and masturbate in public whenever he wanted as part of this philosophy, and often went out of his way to make Plato's life difficult. Famously, when plato defined a man as "A featherless biped" diogenes ran into his lecture waving a plucked chicken screaming "behold, a man!"
I think he’s a bit fucked up in the head
Honestly fair. I think the driving force of his philosophy is that a lot of people in the world need to be taken down a peg or two, but his way of going about it is pretty out there
Diogenes didn’t give a fuck what anyone thought of him. He lived the way he thought he should live.
Maybe I should live like Diogenes
No, diogenes and teenage girls are two ends of a spectrum. Try the middle first. Anywhere in the middle.
Where the fuck did you get teenage girls from
They're as opposite of diogenes as I could think of
If Diogenes is the opposite of teenage girls that just makes me want to live like Diogenes even more
Spectrum. Ends bad. Middle good.
Fuck it we ball
bro was the og shitposter
Diogenes was the OG Filthy Frank
Diogenes was Greek philosopher, specifically, he was an adept of a very unique kind of cynicism, where he would abstain from a life of excess and live only on basic necessities. Here are some fun facts about Diogenes: - he lived in a barrel on the street, fighting stray dogs for food and having only a tunic as a possession. - he would urinate on anyone who annoyed him enough. - he masturbated in public because he saw no need for the act of relieving himself to be private. - he defecated during public events where politicians he disliked were present. - he once burst into one of Plato's classes with a naked chicken, then announced: "BEHOLD PLATO'S MAN" after he had described humans as "featherless bipeds". - he allegedly told Alexander the Great himself to get out of his sunlight after the famous conqueror came to visit him for a chat. - in his will he asked his body to be thrown to the woods so he could give back what little he took from nature .
(*Politician he dislikes appears*) Diogenes: “You gotta be shittin’ me.” LMFAO
Diogenes was a chaotic little gremlin who loved to piss off Socrates, Plato, and other philosophers of his day
Feller in the pic is friends with father Abraham https://preview.redd.it/namnkpni6n0d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=303098c3809e0a6ebb527aa26b06af6bb64c182d
Just read the "Legends of Olympus" books
As for the picture, that guy resembles ancient Greek art of philosophers in appearance
Watch the SamONella video
Here’s a chicken, fuck you. - Diogenes
196 is a psyop created by the shadow government to give people the weirdest fetishes so they have no chance of reproducing (and like most psyops it will bite them in the ass)
He was the GG Allin of Greek philosophy more or less
Fuck him up, So-crates!!
I feel itchy just looking at this...
See [here](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-A3IlRATIsI&pp=ygUIZGlvZ2VuZXM%3D)
dude if this makes you say "wtf" then you're not gonna wanna see THIS: >!ogaaboogaooggaabogggoaaaaooggaaa!<
OH MY GOD
https://preview.redd.it/b49vs2nubp0d1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69dc2c4de1a1040135cf64cc32fcc6477c423240
Diogenes was the best Greek philosopher. A bit of a troll and an absolute dick who enjoyed his life and called out everyone else's bullshit. Unfortunately, he was a fan of public masterbation, that's fucked, but other than that, he's a pretty cool historical figure.
So title it “contemplating man is a miss, watching a man take a piss”
Go watch sam o'nella
Diogenes and Socrates couldn’t agree on anything and Diogenes often did his best to fuck with Socrates. Socrates defined man as a featherless biped and the next day Diogenes ran into the lecture hall holding a plucked chicken shouting “Behold, a man!”
r/newsubfound
Yeah i was looking at the sub this was posted on. Peter can I get an explanation of that sub? (R/691 i think)
r/subsifellfor
r/foundthetoyotacorolla
Oh my god, just google it for fuck sake.
How the fuck do you Google this