Paideia of Diogenes: Live Like a Dog to Become a Human

“Diogène l’Homme Chien” by Yan Marchand presents the biography and the philosophy of Diogenes of Sinope for young readers of the 21st century: The fictive character Androsthène, a young Greek, sets off to Athens to complete his studies in the Platonic Academy. The children’s book issued by the publishing house “Les Petits Platons” forms part of the eponymous series, which is famous for its fascinating adaptations of philosophical texts and ideas from different epochs. “Les Petits Platons” are actively spread worldwide, being translated into thirteen languages already. The paper highlights the transformation of the ancient text for the present-day recipient and the doubling of its new addressee, which includes both the youngster and the mediating adult.