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Dionysius the Renegade, Ancient Greek Philosopher

Dionysius the Renegade (330 - 250), also known as Dionysius of Heraclea, was a Stoic philosopher. In early life he was a disciple of Heraclides, Alexinus, and Menedemus, and afterwards of Zeno, who appears to have induced him to adopt Stoicism. At a later time he was afflicted with terrible eye pain, which caused him to abandon Stoic philosophy, and to join the Cyrenaics, whose doctrine, that hedonism and the absence of pain was the highest good, had more charms for him than the austere ethics of Stoicism. This renunciation of his former philosophical creed drew upon him the nickname of The Renegade. During the time that he was a Stoic, he was praised for his modesty, abstinence, and moderation, but afterwards he was described as a person greatly given to sensual pleasures. He died, in his 80th year, of voluntary starvation. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

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Dionysius the Renegade, Ancient Greek Philosopher

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Dionysius the Renegade (330 - 250), also known as Dionysius of Heraclea, was a Stoic philosopher. In early life he was a disciple of Heraclides, Alexinus, and Menedemus, and afterwards of Zeno, who appears to have induced him to adopt Stoicism. At a later time he was afflicted with terrible eye pain, which caused him to abandon Stoic philosophy, and to join the Cyrenaics, whose doctrine, that hedonism and the absence of pain was the highest good, had more charms for him than the austere ethics of Stoicism. This renunciation of his former philosophical creed drew upon him the nickname of The Renegade. During the time that he was a Stoic, he was praised for his modesty, abstinence, and moderation, but afterwards he was described as a person greatly given to sensual pleasures. He died, in his 80th year, of voluntary starvation. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

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3. JAHRHUNDERT V. CHR. • 3. JH. V. U. Z. • 4. JAHRHUNDERT V. CHR. • 4. JAHRHUNDERT VOR CHRISTUS • 4. JH. V. U. Z. • BERÜHMT • BERÜHMTE PERSÖNLICHKEIT • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • MANN • NOTABEL • PERSON • PERSÃ¶NLICHKEITEN • PERSÖNLICHKEITEN • PHILOSOPHIE • PORTRAIT • PROMINENZ • STOA • STOIZISMUS • WISSENSCH.: PHILOSOPHIE