There was this one philosopher who believed that Athens had degraded.To prove that,he would do outrageous things in public, such as urinating.Starts with a D. Ancient Greece
2007-05-30 13:05:01 · 10 answers · asked by stewie9rulez3000 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
"Diogenes was a self-appointed public scold whose mission was to demonstrate to the the ancient Greeks that civilization is regressive. He taught by living example that wisdom and happiness belong to the man who is independent of society. Diogenes scorned not only family and political social organization, but property rights and reputation."
"The most shocking feature of his philosophy is his rejection of normal ideas about human decency. Performance artist, exhibitionist and philosopher, Diogenes is said to have eaten in the marketplace, urinated on the man who insulted him, defecated in the ampitheatre, and pointed at people with his middle finger. Sympathizers considered him a devotee of reason and an exemplar of honesty. Detractors have said he was an obnoxious ragpicker and an offensive churl."
"Diogenes of Sinope" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope
2007-05-30 13:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pyrrho grow to be the grandfather of skepticism (which I recommend you study if this hobbies you), however the guy you're in all possibility thinking of is Rene Descartes. Descartes wasn't quite a skeptic. He spent his finished existence attempting to disprove skepticism, yet its such an all-encompassing theory, he wasn't able again up with plenty better than "i understand I exist." nevertheless, he spread out the doorways for different philosophers who helped evolve philosophy right into a theory the place we are allowed to believe our senses and whatnot.
2016-12-30 08:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by sopata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democritus? Demosthenes? Diogenes?
2007-05-30 13:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democritus was the man. He was part of the Stoic School, which got its name from their gathering in the 'stoa' or covered arcades in the marketplace for their discussions. In the Antiquities section of the Vatican Museums is a famous Roman marble copy of a lost Greek original, entitled "Laughing Philosopher / Democritus". Do you catch the irony of a laughing founder for the stoics?
2007-05-30 13:26:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diogenes the Cynic. That's it. Not the others - they didn't do such things, and some of them weren't even philosophers.
2007-05-30 17:10:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diogenes
2007-05-30 13:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Desmothene's.
2007-05-30 13:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be Demosthenes. Check it out.
2007-05-30 13:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Demetrius! =<)
2007-05-30 13:11:52 · answer #9 · answered by Sir Grandmaster Adler von Chase 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
democratus?
2007-05-30 13:06:49 · answer #10 · answered by QueRunner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋