When Plato defined "ἄνθρωπος (man)" as "ζῷον δίπουν ἅπτερον (animal, biped and featherless)" and was respected for his definitions, Diogenes plucked a rooster and brought it to the school saying, "Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Πλάτωνος ἄνθρωπος (So here is Plato's man)." Plato then added the term "πλατυώνυγος (having broad nails)" to his definition. Illustration for "School.Moscow"
Plato and Diogenes
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Plato and Diogenes

When Plato defined "ἄνθρωπος (man)" as "ζῷον δίπουν ἅπτερον (animal, biped and featherless)" and was respected for his definitions, Diogenes pluc Read More

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