Antisthenes lived circa 446 to circa 366 BCE and was a Greek philosopher and pupil of Socrates; he first learned rhetoric under Gorgias before becoming an ardent disciple of Socrates, adopting and developing the ethical side of Socrates' teachings and advocating an ascetic life lived in accordance with virtue. Later writers regarded him as the founder of Cynic philosophy.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Defining MomentSourced to the subject's own accountStudied rhetoric under Gorgias before becoming a devoted disciple of Socrates 1 Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account TraditionSourced to the subject's own account Classification
NationalitySourced to the subject's own accountCity-State of Athens (Historical) 1 Tradition
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WikipediaLife section, birth sentence
Antisthenes was born c. 446 BCE, the son of Antisthenes, an Athenian.
Life section, death sentence
he must have been nearer to 80 years old when he died at Athens, c. 365 BCE.
Lead section, legacy sentence
Later writers regarded him as the founder of Cynic philosophy.
Life section, teachers sentence
Antisthenes first learned rhetoric under Gorgias before becoming an ardent disciple of Socrates.
Life section, birth-year sentence
Antisthenes was born c. 446 BCE, the son of Antisthenes, an Athenian.
Life section, death-year sentence
he must have been nearer to 80 years old when he died at Athens, c. 365 BCE.
In Branch: Ethics, Infobox: main_interests
Asceticism, ethics, language, literature, logic
In Branch: Logic, Infobox: main_interests
Asceticism, ethics, language, literature, logic
In Group: Ancient Greek And Roman Ethics, Infobox: school_tradition
Cynicism
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