Peisithanatos
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Peisithanatos is the grim nickname of the ancient Cyrenaic philosopher Hegesias, reflecting his notorious association with arguments favoring death over life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peisithanatos canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cyrenaic philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| activeIn | Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Hegesias of Cyrene
NERFINISHED
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Hegesias the Cyrenaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cyrenaic philosophy
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arguments favoring death over life ⓘ pessimistic ethics ⓘ |
| connotation | grim ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalView |
death may be preferable to life
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life contains more pain than pleasure ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Peisithanatos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | encouraging suicidal attitudes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Cyrenaics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments favoring death over life
ⓘ
extreme hedonism with pessimistic conclusions ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| meaning | persuader to death ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Cyrenaic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | ancient biographical tradition about Hegesias ⓘ |
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