Antisthenes

[ an-tis-thuh-neez ]

/ ænˈtɪs θəˌniz /

noun

444?–365? b.c., Greek philosopher: founder of the Cynic school.

Example sentences from the Web for antisthenes

He went to Athens and became a philosopher of the Cynic school, which see, as a disciple of Antisthenes.

The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4 |Lucian of Samosata
All these men adhered steadfastly to the principles laid down by Antisthenes.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 |Various
Of course it is (rejoined Antisthenes) the most indisputable specimen.

The Symposium |Xenophon
Stilpon, however, while rejecting (as Antisthenes had done) the universal Ideas131 or Forms, took a larger ground of objection.

Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4) |George Grote

Venture no more to tell me: Antisthenes, you are a first-rate author; continue to write.

The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre |Jean de La Bruyre

British Dictionary definitions for antisthenes

Antisthenes

/ (ænˈtɪsθəˌniːz) /

noun

?445–365 bc, Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic school, who taught that the only good was virtue, won by self-control and independence from worldly needs

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