Human Intelligence

Episode
Teachers: Diogenes
Broadcast Info
2025 (13 mins)
Description
Naomi Alderman investigates the eccentric brilliance of Diogenes. He was a ‘cynic’ philosopher, which originally meant ‘dog-like’, and wanted to teach us that humans could learn from dogs and the simple authentic manner in which they went about their lives. Diogenes was sharp, hilarious, downright rude and a menace in the market place.
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History

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The Open University, "Human Intelligence". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/251869 (Accessed 06 Nov 2025)