Antisthenes

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/antisthenes

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Antisthenes born?Circa 446 BCE
2. When did Antisthenes die?Circa 366 BCE
3. What is the key philosophical tenet?Virtue is the sole good; external factors are morally indifferent
4. What is the core concept?Autarkeia (self-sufficiency) achieved through virtue and reason
5. Who was Antisthenes?Antisthenes was a smart thinker from ancient Greece who studied with Socrates and helped start Cynic philosophy. He was born around 446 BCE in Athens.
6. What did Antisthenes think about happiness?He believed that true happiness comes only from being virtuous and using reason, not from money, health, or pleasure.

Sophist: A teacher of rhetoric and philosophy in ancient Greece, often associated with persuasive argumentation.
Elenchus: The Socratic method of cross-examination used to stimulate critical thinking and illuminate ideas.
Eudaimonia: A Greek term often translated as 'flourishing' or 'living well,' representing the ultimate goal of a virtuous life.
Autarkeia: A Greek concept signifying self-sufficiency, independence, and contentment with one's own resources.