PHILOSOPHER
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
Hegesias of Cyrene
Hegesias (Ancient Greek: Ἡγησίας; fl. 290 BC) of Cyrene was a Cyrenaic philosopher. He argued that eudaimonia (happiness) is impossible to achieve, and that the goal of life should be the avoidance of pain and sorrow. Conventional values such as wealth, poverty, freedom, and slavery are all indifferent and produce no more pleasure than pain. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hegesias of Cyrene has received more than 136,417 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Hegesias of Cyrene is the 486th most popular philosopher (up from 521st in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Libya (down from 19th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Libyan Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
59.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Hegesias of Cyrene ranks 486 out of 1,267. Before him are Arete of Cyrene, Yan Hui, Madhvacharya, Agrippa the Skeptic, Yi Hwang, and Norberto Bobbio. After him are Themistius, Ibn al-Rawandi, Anaxarchus, Murray Bookchin, Sivananda Saraswati, and Carl Stumpf.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 480
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 481
Madhvacharya
1199 - 1278
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 482
Agrippa the Skeptic
100 - 100
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 483
Yi Hwang
1501 - 1570
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 484
Norberto Bobbio
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 485
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 486
Themistius
317 - 388
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 487
Ibn al-Rawandi
827 - 911
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 488
Anaxarchus
380 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 489
Murray Bookchin
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 490
Sivananda Saraswati
1887 - 1963
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 491
Carl Stumpf
1848 - 1936
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 492
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400 BC, Hegesias of Cyrene ranks 23. Before him are Stateira I, Agnodice, Harpalus, Lais of Corinth, Arete of Cyrene, and Chares of Lindos. After him are Dinocrates, Attalus, Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus, Polemon, Nepherites II, and Crates of Athens. Among people deceased in 300 BC, Hegesias of Cyrene ranks 11. Before him are Berossus, Nearchus, Hipparchia of Maroneia, Eudemus of Rhodes, Menaechmus, and Aristo of Chios. After him are Callippus, Mithridates II of Pontus, Eurydice of Egypt, Gaius Duilius, Diodorus Cronus, and Aristyllus.
Others Born in 400 BC
Go to all RankingsStateira I
COMPANION
400 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 17
Agnodice
PHYSICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 18
Harpalus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 19
Lais of Corinth
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 20
Arete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 21
Chares of Lindos
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 22
Hegesias of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 23
Dinocrates
ARCHITECT
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 24
Attalus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 25
Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 26
Polemon
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 27
Nepherites II
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 28
Crates of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 268 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 300 BC
Go to all RankingsBerossus
WRITER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 5
Nearchus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
356 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 6
Hipparchia of Maroneia
PHILOSOPHER
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 7
Eudemus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 8
Menaechmus
MATHEMATICIAN
375 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 9
Aristo of Chios
PHILOSOPHER
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 10
Hegesias of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 11
Callippus
MATHEMATICIAN
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 12
Mithridates II of Pontus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 13
Eurydice of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 14
Gaius Duilius
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 15
Diodorus Cronus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 16
Aristyllus
MATHEMATICIAN
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 17
In Libya
Among people born in Libya, Hegesias of Cyrene ranks 20 out of 76. Before him are Synesius (370), Berenice II of Egypt (-267), Theodorus the Atheist (-340), Lorenzo Bandini (1935), Theodorus of Cyrene (-465), and Arete of Cyrene (-400). After him are Claudio Gentile (1953), Rossana Podestà (1934), Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (1939), Fayez al-Sarraj (1960), Pedubast I (-900), and Baghdadi Mahmudi (1945).
Others born in Libya
Go to all RankingsSynesius
PHILOSOPHER
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 14
Berenice II of Egypt
COMPANION
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 15
Theodorus the Atheist
PHILOSOPHER
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 16
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 17
Theodorus of Cyrene
MATHEMATICIAN
465 BC - 398 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 18
Arete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 19
Hegesias of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 20
Claudio Gentile
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 21
Rossana Podestà
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 22
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2023
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 23
Fayez al-Sarraj
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 24
Pedubast I
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 793 BC
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 25
Baghdadi Mahmudi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 26
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Libya
Among philosophers born in Libya, Hegesias of Cyrene ranks 6. Before him are Aristippus (-434), Carneades (-214), Synesius (370), Theodorus the Atheist (-340), and Arete of Cyrene (-400). After him are Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (10), Anniceris (-400), and Lacydes of Cyrene (-300).
Aristippus
434 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 1
Carneades
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 2
Synesius
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 5
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
Lucius Annaeus Cornutus
10 - 80
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 7
Anniceris
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 8
Lacydes of Cyrene
300 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 9