Aristotle and Diogenes the Cynic

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Published: Dec 23, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/pea.2020.1.3
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Aristotle, Diogenes the Cynic, Aristotles’s Politics, Diogenes’ Politeia, nomisma

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Aldo Brancacci
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

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In this paper I examine the testimonium of Aristotle’s Rhetoric concern­ing Diogenes the Cynic (SSR V B 184). This piece of evidence is the most ancient source of Diogenes and proves that Aristotle was familiar with his writings. I also study the testimonium on Diogenes that is hand­ed down by Theophrastus (SSR V B 172), which confirms the interest of the ancient Peripatos in this philosopher. Finally, I examine a passage of Book 1 of the Politics where Aristotle refers to the thesis on the aboli­tion of money. I argue that such a thesis could be ascribed to Diogenes. In particular, I attempt to demonstrate that several theses of political philosophy put forward by Diogenes should be considered as constitut­ing a polemical overthrow of the corresponding theses of Aristotle in Book 1 of his Politics.

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Brancacci, A. (2020) “Aristotle and Diogenes the Cynic”, Peitho. Examina Antiqua, 11(1), pp. 67-82. doi: 10.14746/pea.2020.1.3.
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