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Introduction of some famous Figures of Greek Philosophy Diogenes Aristotle Plato 1. Diogenes A Greek philosopher One of the founders of Cynic philosophy Also known as Diogenes of Sinope, Diogenes the Cynic, or Diogenes the Dog. He was born in Sinope (modern-day Sinop斯诺普, Turkey), an Ionian爱奥尼亚colony on the Black Sea, in 412 BC or 404 BC and died at Corinth科林斯 in 323 BC. 1. Diogenes------in Sinope Nothing is known about his early life except that his father Hicesias was a banker. It seems likely that Diogenes was also enrolled into the banking business aiding his father. At some point (the exact date is unknown) Hicesias and Diogenes became embroiled卷入 in a scandal involving the adulteration or defacement of the currency货币掺假或污损, and Diogenes was kicked out of the city. Diogenes------in Athens After being exiled, he moved to Athens to debunk拆穿 cultural conventions. Diogenes modeled himself on the example of Hercules. He believed that virtue was better revealed in action than in theory. He used his lifestyle and behavior to criticize the social values and institutions of what he saw as a corrupt society. He declared himself a cosmopolitan四海为家者，世界主义者. Diogenes------in Corinth According to a story, After being captured by pirates and sold into slavery, Diogenes eventually settled in Corinth. There he passed his philosophy of Cynicism to Crates克拉底, who taught it to Zeno季诺, who fashioned it into the school of Stoicism斯多亚学派, one of the most enduring schools of Greek philosophy. Diogenes -----in Corinth Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and slept in a tub in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts表演，噱头 such as carrying a lamp in the daytime, claiming to be looking for an honest man. He publicly mocked Alexander. He embarrassed Plato, disputed his interpretation of Socrates苏格拉底 and sabotaged搞破坏 his lectures. Diogenes------death There are conflicting accounts of Dioge