Diogenes made a virtue of poverty. He begged for a living and often slept in a large ceramic jar, or pithos, in the marketplace. He became notorious for his philosophical stunts, such as carrying a lamp during the day, claiming to be looking for an honest man.Click to see full answer. In this way, why was Diogenes looking for an honest man?In Search of an Honest Man. ONE of my all-time heroes is Diogenes the Cynic, who spent most of his life chilling in his barrel outside the city-state of Corinth . He was the original Cynic because he believed that men and women lived a life dictated by rules and taboos and therefore no one was really truthful or honestAlso Know, why was Diogenes called the cynic? The word cynic comes from the Greek word for dog (kyon) and Diogenes is a name which means “the man from God”. Hence, Diogenes was also called Diogenes the Dog which means “the man from God who acted like a dog”. Life, for the modern cynic, would have been better if it never happened at all. Keeping this in consideration, why is Diogenes important? Diogenes of Sinope (c. 404-323 BCE) was a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern (or candle) to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an honest man.What does Diogenes mean?-nēz′) Died c. 320 bc. Greek philosopher and founder of the Cynic school who advocated self-control and the pursuit of virtue through simple living. He is said to have once wandered through the streets of Athens with a lantern in daylight, searching for an honest man.
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