I have rejected most of our society's memes because I do think they are just that — memes.
Diogenes believed that actions speak louder than words; which explains his unusual antics. As a result he despised theoretical knowledge that serves no practical purpose. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that he and Plato weren’t best buddies, and he often times ridiculed Plato’s abstract philosophy by disrupting his lectures or even showing up naked at his house.
Totally agree. I was having this conversation just the other day about this. If one is not able to put all his words into actions then it is pointless to even entertain the thought. I have met many people that just theorize without actually getting their hands dirty.
@kyriacos
ofcourse i know you are a philosopher of our time as i am your ardent follower on steemit! and having enjoyed your style of blogging... i do hope you will not emulate all the styles of Diogenes! just pick some please and leave the others...;)
great comment from a great guy!
I definitely prefer practical over theoretical philosophy too. That's probably why I'm more interested in the ancient philosophers at the moment.