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Fig. 106: A Re-enactment of the Stoa Structure Surrounded by the
Diogenes Inscription (Martin Bachman)
The great philosopher has undertaken to help future generations
as a very important task. Because he always thinks that they belong
to us, even if they are as yetunborn. He is a philosopher who lived
far ahead of his time. In this respect, Diogenes accepted the whole
world as a single country. So much so that he always defends that
no one is a stranger to anyone and that everyone should help each
other. He always says that what will encourage this is the love of
humanity within us. That’s why the word foreign is so foreign to Dio-
genes. In the great Diogenes inscription, he always calls people in
need of help he does not know as “they” instead of as strangers.
“I have observed many people in my life
who have been in bad shape.
I mourned for their behavior and cried
because they wasted their lives.
That’s why I published this inscription.
Because I thought it would be one of the best benevolent
help a good person can do for people
who can receive this message
(Smith 1980; Bachmann 2012; 2016; Çevik 2015).
Yes, Diogenes of Oinoanda lived 1800 years ago, but his words
are very valuable especially today when we do not see each other
due to consumerism. If you want to visit the ancient city of Oinoanda,
where this important person who existed in Antalya lived 2 thousand
years ago, you can reach the village of İncealiler on the left, before
reaching the Karabel Pass, while coming from the north on the Den-
izli-Fethiye road.

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