Hegesias (Greek: Ἡγησίας; fl. 290 BC) of Cyrene was a Cyrenaic philosopher. He argued that eudaimonia (happiness) is impossible to achieve, and that the...

on the pessimistic doctrine of Hegesias of Cyrene. This thesis is notably advanced by Jean-Marie Guyau, who in the middle of the controversy about German...

Hegesias may refer to: Hegesias of Sinope, Cynic philosopher, c. 325 BC Hegesias of Cyrene, Cyrenaic philosopher, c. 300 BC Hegesias of Magnesia, Greek...

philosopher Hegesias of Cyrene (nicknamed Peisithanatos, "The Death-Persuader") was contemporary of Magas and was probably influenced by the teachings of the...

philosopher Hegesias of Cyrene, from the city of Cyrene where Magas ruled in Cyrenaica, is sometimes thought to have been influenced by the teachings of Ashoka's...

social ties should be cut and self-sufficiency be espoused instead. Hegesias of Cyrene (fl. 290) on the other hand claimed that life could ultimately not...

where the body is seen as a type of a "prison" for the soul, and the world as a type of hell. Hegesias of Cyrene, who lived in ancient Greece, argued...

of the links between ēthikē aretē (virtue of character) and eudaimonia (happiness) is one of the central concerns of ancient ethics, and a subject of...

of Rhodes – Stoic philosopher Hedylus – epigrammatist Hegemon of Thasos – parodist Hegesander – writer Hegesias of Cyrene – philosopher Hegesias of Magnesia...

Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The Stoics believed that the practice of virtue is enough...