Crates of Thebes
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Crates of Thebes was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher known for renouncing his wealth to live a life of poverty and virtue, and for being a prominent teacher of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cynic philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ ascetic ⓘ male person ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athens
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Thebes ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
living according to nature
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rejection of conventional wealth and status ⓘ virtue is sufficient for happiness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| era | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMentor | Diogenes of Sinope ⓘ |
| hasStudent | Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| influenced | Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Diogenes of Sinope
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Theban philosophical tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of virtue over material wealth
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living in voluntary poverty ⓘ public ascetic lifestyle ⓘ renouncing wealth ⓘ teaching Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfLife | beggar-philosopher lifestyle ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Hipparchia of Maroneia ⓘ |
| movement | Cynicism ⓘ |
| notableFor | philosophical partnership with Hipparchia of Maroneia ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cynic epistles (attributed)
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philosophical anecdotes preserved in later sources ⓘ |
| occupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| partOf | Cynic tradition that influenced Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Cynicism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Thebes ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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surface form:
Diogenes Laertius ‘Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers’
later doxographical traditions on Cynicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Hipparchia of Maroneia ⓘ |
| taught |
ethical simplicity
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indifference to external goods ⓘ self-sufficiency (autarkeia) ⓘ |
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