Diogenes (Διογένης)'s a Greek name shared by several important historical figures: Diogenes of Sinope (412-323 BC), better known as Diogenes the Cynic or simply Diogenes Diogenes of Apollonia or Diogenes Apolloniates (c. 460 BC), philosopher Diogenes of Babylon (Diogenes the Stoic) (c. 230 -c. 150 BCE), Stoic philosopher from Seleucia, frequently confused with the following Diogenes of Seleucia (Epicurean), (2nd century BCE), Epicurean philosopher and a… (More on Diogenes)