Antisthenes (/ ænˈtɪsθɪniːz /; [2] Ancient Greek: Ἀντισθένης, pronounced [an.tis.tʰén.ε:s]; c. 446 – c. 366 BCE) [1] was a Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates. Antisthenes first learned …

Antisthenes (born c. 445 bc —died c. 365) was a Greek philosopher, of Athens, who was a disciple of Socrates and is considered the founder of the Cynic school of philosophy, though …

Antisthenes’ philosophical interests engage ethics rather than metaphysics or epistemology, and he advocates the practice of virtue through an ascetic life and the cultivation of wisdom.

Aug 13, 2014 · Antisthenes of Athens (l. c. 445-365 BCE) was a Greek philosopher who founded the Cynic School. He was a follower of Socrates and appears in Plato 's Phaedo as one of …

May 12, 2020 · Antisthenes was known for his shameless criticism of his contemporaries of high rank, such as the Athenian orator and general Alcibiades, or his former teacher Gorgias, and …

Aug 26, 2014 · Antisthenes (c. 445-365 BCE) was a Greek philosopher who founded the Cynic School of Athens. He was a follower of Socrates and appears in Plato 's Phaedo as one of …

Feb 2, 2025 · Antisthenes, a prominent figure in ancient Greek philosophy, stands as the founding father of the Cynic school of thought and is known as the tutor of Diogenes of Sinope.

Antisthenes (c. 444 - 365 B.C.E.), is one of the founders of the Cynic School of philosophy. In his youth he studied rhetoric under Gorgias, perhaps also under Hippias and Prodicus.

Feb 20, 2024 · Antisthenes of Athens (c. 445–365 BCE) was a disciple of Socrates, among the first Socratics to gain influence in 4th-century Athens, if Isocrates’ Against the Sophists refers …

May 29, 2018 · The Greek philosopher Antisthenes (ca. 450-360 B.C.) was a devoted student and follower of Socrates and is credited with founding the Cynic Sect, which exerted great …