History of Western Philosophy, Russel: Ch-26 Cynics and Sceptics

10/11/2016
- Four schools of philosophy founded about time of Alexander
  - Cynics, Sceptics, Stoics and Epicurean
- Antisthenes, disciple of Socrates - Cynic
  -> Believed in return to nature
- Diogenes, disciple of Antisthenes - Cynic
  -> decided to live like a dog, therefore called 'cynic' which mean 'canine'
  - lived like Indian Fakir
- Scepticism, a doctrine of school by Pyrrho
  - doubt everything
- In later years the academy adopted this view
- Sceptics returned back in modern age with rise of science.