Demonax
Demonax ( ancient Greek Δημώναξ Dēmṓnax ) was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school. He came from Cyprus and lived in Athens in the 2nd century .
Demonax is only known through Lukian 's script of the same name, which idealizes him. It seems to have been humorous but not original, as it borrowed many punchlines from previous writers. According to Lucian, Demonax imitated Diogenes of Sinope in his lifestyle. He committed suicide at the age of 100.
The lunar crater Demonax was named by the IAU in 1935 after the ancient philosopher.
Source collection
- Georg Luck (ed.): The wisdom of dogs. Texts of the ancient Cynics in German translation with explanations (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 484). Kröner, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-520-48401-3 , pp. 376-378.
literature
- Aldo Brancacci: Demonax. In: Christoph Riedweg et al. (Hrsg.): Philosophy of the imperial era and late antiquity (= outline of the history of philosophy . The philosophy of antiquity. Volume 5/1). Schwabe, Basel 2018, ISBN 978-3-7965-3698-4 , p. 187 f.
- Marie-Odile Goulet-Cazé: Demonax de Chypre. In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques. Volume 2, CNRS Éditions, Paris 1994, ISBN 2-271-05195-9 , pp. 718-719
- Christopher P. Jones : Culture and Society in Lucian . Cambridge / London 1986.
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| SURNAME | Demonax |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek philosopher of the Cynic school |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cyprus |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century or 3rd century |