John W. Leys

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according to Diogenes Laertius (6.40), when Plato defined man as 'a featherless biped', the Cynic plucked a chicken and, showing it to Plato's audience, said, "Behold Plato's man."22
Diogenes The Cynic: The War Against The World
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