Diotogenes

Diotogenes
Διωτογένης
Philosophical work
EraAncient philosophy
RegionAncient Greek philosophy
Neopythagoreanism
LanguageDoric Greek
Main interests
Political philosophy

Diotogenes (Ancient Greek: Διωτογένης) was a Neopythagorean philosopher. He wrote a work On Piety,[a] of which three fragments are preserved in Stobaeus,[1] and another On Kingship,[b] of which two considerable fragments are likewise extant in Stobaeus.[2][3]

The details of Diotogenes' life are unknown, and even his name is uncertain, as the name "Diotogenes" is otherwise unattested. On the basis of the content and the style of the preserved fragments, he is generally considered to have lived some time between the 3rd century BCE and the 2nd century CE, with most estimates falling between the 1st centuries BCE and CE.[4]

In On Piety, Diotogenes outlines ethical rules, placing a particular stress on the need for a good education, and in On Kingship, he argues that kings should follow the rule of law, compares the role of a king to a god (Zeus), and discusses various qualities of a good king.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Florilegium 5.69, 43.95, 130)
  2. ^ (48.61, 62)
  3. ^ Smith 1870.
  4. ^ Roskam 2020, p. 203-205.
  5. ^ Thesleff 1965, p. 13.

References

  • Roskam, Geert (December 2020). "SOME FRESH AIR INTO THE NEOPYTHAGOREAN TRADITION: THE FRAGMENTS FROM ON KINGSHIP BY DIOTOGENES". The Cambridge Classical Journal. 66: 203–220. doi:10.1017/S1750270519000113.
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Diotogenes". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
  • Thesleff, Holger (1965). The Pythagorean Texts of the Hellenistic Period. Collected and Edited by H. Thesleff. Gr. Retrieved 4 August 2023.


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