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Diogenes In Appiah's 'Education For Global Citizenship'

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When asked by Aristippos what he had gained from philosophy he replied, 'To be rich without having an obol. ' (12)
The anecdote regarding Diogenes is connected to Appiah 's "Education for Global Citizenship", with both stressing the importance of wealth not necessarily being money. Appiah tells the reader to, "notice that the cosmopolitan values cultural diversity because of what it makes possible for people. (88)" Diogenes did not have an obol but he did have value in the diversity of people and life. Due to this diversity the promotion of learning through conversation is discussed by Appiah as well. When a man lives in a terracotta pot and walks around naked, his life nor body is obviously not private. Diogenes instead of searching for
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