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Who was one individual Diogenes is believed to have followed?

  • Antisthenes

  • Plato

  • Socrates

  • Aristotle

Answer

Antisthenes, an Athenian philosopher and founder of the Cynic school of philosophy, was one influential figure whom Diogenes followed. Cynicism embraced a simple, virtuous lifestyle, rejecting material possessions and conventional social norms. Antisthenes' teachings deeply resonated with Diogenes, shaping his own philosophical outlook and contributing to his development as one of the most prominent Cynic philosophers in ancient Greece.
The Diogenes Quest: Unearth the Wisdom of the Greek Cynic Philosopher

The Diogenes Quest: Unearth the Wisdom of the Greek Cynic Philosopher

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