Diogenes and Alexander Gilbert Highet the author of the article‚ “Diogenes and Alexander‚” describes a meeting between two personalities of history. The story of this piece is about two men living completely differently in Greece. One is trying to live the simple life while the other is a king; one does not have to worry about anyone but himself‚ yet the other has to worry about an entire country; one of them basically educated himself‚ while the other was taught by Aristotle.
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Diogenes of Sinope He believed that virtue was better revealed in action than in theory. He used his simple lifestyle and behaviour to criticise the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. He declared himself a cosmopolitan. Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and slept in a large ceramic jar[4] in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts such as carrying a lamp in the daytime‚ claiming to be looking for an honest man. He
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Ezra Hochman Wednesday/Friday 12:25-2:05 Diogenes vs. Socrates: What is a life of worth? One can either write the story of their own life‚ or let other people and circumstances write it for him. Too often do citizens of the world follow the assumptions of society‚ as personal independence can seem frightening or uncomfortable. Both Socrates and Diogenes were of the mind that the purpose of human life is to constantly better one’s self by way of personal and spiritual growth. We are unable to
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he walks about in his business suit. In the excerpt from The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean‚ Laroche is characterized as an individual who pursues his personal obsessions while maintaining an unconventional code of conduct. In Gilbert Garcin’s Diogenes or Lucidity‚ a man in an overcoat and business suit carries a light bulb. The Assignment What do these texts suggest about the conflict between pursuing a personal desire and choosing to conform? Support your idea(s) with reference to one or more of the
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themselves. Living out the teaching of Diogenes (Sinope) will surely improve the Philippines. Diogenes (Sinope)‚ archetype of the Cynics‚ a Greek philosophical sect that stressed stoic self-sufficiency and the rejection of luxury. Diogenes was a student of Antistheness. He lived in great poverty‚ probably begging and stealing his food‚ and steadfastly disdained all forms of luxury. He made his life a protest against what he thought of as a corrupt society. Diogenes believed that we are happiest when
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that you’ve ever lived or maybe even create one that you would want to live through? B. My name is Gaby Arrazola…will introduce term Lucid Dreaming C. (a) What exactly Lucid Dreaming means and origins (b)The “step-by-step process” in reaching “lucidity” (c)Purpose/significance behind lucid dreaming Transition #1:“Knowingly…learning something new” II. Body A. What is Lucid Dreaming and how did it come about? 1. Jouvet‚ Michel author of Paradox of Sleep: the Story of Dreaming‚ states a dream
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is a dream in which one is aware that they are dreaming. (Lucidity Institute) Much unlike a regular dream‚ a lucid dream enables dreamers to be mentally conscious within their own dream world. They are in addition capable of controlling
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” At what point does an individual have enough? How can an individual be fulfilled? As a Christian‚ I’m constantly reminded that a Christian is that who gives without expecting nothing‚ however‚ in today’s world giving has become very difficult. Diogenes Allen‚ in his book Traces of God‚ made a powerful statement‚ “Concern for those in severe need is not a matter of choice for a Christian; it is to be a Christian” (91).
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However‚ Diogenes states that the seller must state if there’s anything wrong with his product as the law prescribes and that provided he doesn’t lie he can sell his corn in the most profitable way. Antipater states that one must work for the interests of mankind and therefore the purchaser should be aware of all the facts. Diogenes states that concealing and revealing are different and that while concealing is wrong‚
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The three qualities are lucidity‚ passion‚ and dark inertia‚ of which lucidity being the one that people should strive for. The passage describes why one should strive to achieve lucidity. Krishna says‚ “Men of lucidity sacrifice to the gods; men of passion‚ to spirits and demons; the others‚ men of dark inertia‚ sacrifice to corpses and to ghosts” (Bhagavad-Gita 17:4). Krishna goes on to give examples what would happen if one had lucidity‚ passion‚ or dark inertia. Food for the lucid
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