Diogenes

The main symptoms are excessive hoarding dirty homes and poor personal hygiene.

Diogenes. 404 323 bce was a greek cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern or candle to the faces of the citizens of athens claiming he was searching for an honest man. Diogenes d aɪ ˈ ɒ dʒ ɪ n iː z dy oj in eez. Greek philosopher and founder of the cynic school who advocated self control and the pursuit of virtue through simple living. Diogenes synonyms diogenes pronunciation diogenes translation english dictionary definition of diogenes.

Diogenes is a harsh critic of plato regularly disparaging plato s metaphysical pursuits and thereby signaling a clear break from primarily theoretical ethics. Diogenes syndrome also known as senile squalor syndrome is a disorder characterized by extreme self neglect domestic squalor social withdrawal apathy compulsive hoarding of garbage or animals plus lack of shame sufferers may also display symptoms of catatonia. Diogenes of sinope c. Diogenes syndrome is a behavioral disorder that affects older adults.

The condition was first recognized in 1966 and designated diogenes syndrome by clark et al. It was by personal example rather than any coherent system of thought that diogenes conveyed the cynic philosophy. Diogenes archetype of the cynics a greek philosophical sect that stressed stoic self sufficiency and the rejection of luxury. Diogenes talent for undercutting social and religious conventions and subverting political power can tempt readers into viewing his position as merely negative.

He was born in sinope an ionian colony on the black sea coast of modern day turkey in 412 or 404. The name derives from diogenes of.