While Diogenes was laying down sunbathing, Alexander the great walked in front of him and offered to grant him one wish. In spite of all of this Alexander the Great still seemed to have a certain affinity for Diogenes, as one day he approached him with an offer. So when you hear the title ‘Greek Philosopher’, understand that he was exactly rivaling Aristotle. On top of that he has often been criticized as a biographer for being too focused on trivial details of his subjects lives.
Frankly that last title is a bit controversial, as some well respected philosopher (such as Hegel) saw his writings as little more than a summation of previously established ideas. Diogenes Lartius was a biographer and philosopher in ancient Greece. On the other hand while many of you may be familiar with Diogenes, he is certainly less widespread. Its hard to really encapsulate the weight of his reputation because we have nothing that compares to it in the present day. Not only was this man seen as a brilliant general and ruler, but he was even viewed as a literal god by some, as many believed he was the son of Zeus. He spent the majority of his 20’s on a vast conquest in which he conquered all of the land from Greece to Northern India. By the age of 30 Alexander the great had amassed one of the largest empires ever known, and not through diplomatic relations. Nonetheless it’s important to understand just how intimidating Alexander’s presence was for the context of the story.
The legendary leader of Macedonia has at least a chapter dedicated to him in every history book. Odds are you’ve probably heard of Alexander the Great. However Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope was not mild mannered, not even the slightest bit. A rather rude statement, one that the more mild mannered of us would never say in general, let alone when speaking to the most powerful man in the world. “Stand out of my light.”, the modern day equivalent of “Move.
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