being fabrication. R. F. Hock concludes that the lack of information and interest on Simon the Shoemaker is testified by the fact that he "came to function in a very specific context" and he "was admired really only by strict Cynics." Works According to Diog. 2.123, Simon's writings were the first Socratic dialogues. It has been suggested that all of his works could have fit under the length of two Stephanus pages. As with Simon himself, the reality of these lost works has also been doubted, but the lack of any order in Diogenes’ list and the repetition of some titles point against its being a fabrication. Diogenes Laërtius lists thirty-three conversations (dialogi) which were contained in one volume. The titles of his works are as follows: Of the Gods Of the Good On the Beautiful What is the Beautiful On the Just: two dialogues Of Virtue, that it cannot be taught Of Courage: three dialogues On Law On Guiding the People Of Honour Of Poetry On Good Eating On Love On Philosophy On Knowledge On Music On Poetry What is the Beautiful On Teaching On the Art of Conversation Of Judging Of Being Of Number On Diligence On Efficiency On Greed On Pretentiousness On the Beautiful On Deliberation On Reason, or On Expediency On Doing Ill However, in recent times it has been argued that what Diogenes Laërtius meant was, rather, that Simon had been the first with whom Socrates entertained philosophical conversations. Notes References Further reading R. F. Hock, (1976), Simon the Shoemaker as an ideal Cynic, Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies 17. 41-53. J. Sellars, (2003), Simon the Shoemaker and the Problem of Socrates.'' Classical Philology 98, 207-216. 5th-century BC Athenians 5th-century BC philosophers Ancient Athenian philosophers Classical Greek philosophers Pupils of Socrates