Lesson 10- Diogenes and Alexande II.① genes Diogenes has been described as a Socrates gone mad. Like socrates he saw himself encouraging men to examine their own behaviour, and to live a virtuous life. By this, he meant a life of total self sufficiency free from social restraint and distracting desires Living life according to nature was interpreted by Diogenes to mean a back to the basic existence Virtue lay in requiring the bare minimum for existence. He lived the life of a true ascetic W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Diogenes has been described as a Socrates gone mad. Like Socrates, he saw himself encouraging men to examine their own behaviour, and to live a virtuous life. By this, he meant a life of total self sufficiency free from social restraint, and distracting desires. Living life according to nature was interpreted by Diogenes to mean a back to the basic existence. Virtue lay in requiring the bare minimum for existence. He lived the life of a true ascetic. Lesson 10 – Diogenes and Alexander II. Diogenes To be continued on the next page