Death-Persuader
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Death-Persuader was the notorious nickname of Hegesias of Cyrene, an ancient Greek philosopher whose extreme pessimistic teachings allegedly drove some listeners to contemplate or commit suicide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Death-Persuader canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death-Persuader Context triple: [Hegesias of Cyrene, nickname, Death-Persuader]
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A.
Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer is a 1964 film noir–style thriller starring Bette Davis in dual roles as estranged twin sisters entangled in murder and identity theft.
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B.
Art of Dying
"Art of Dying" is a spiritually themed rock song by George Harrison, featured on his acclaimed 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass.
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C.
Hell Awaits
Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its darker, more progressive sound and occult-themed lyrics that helped define the early extreme metal scene.
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D.
Mortus
Mortus is the main villain of the 1995 Sega Genesis beat ’em up game Comix Zone, a demonic comic-book creator who brings his own drawings to life to battle the hero.
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E.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death-Persuader Target entity description: Death-Persuader was the notorious nickname of Hegesias of Cyrene, an ancient Greek philosopher whose extreme pessimistic teachings allegedly drove some listeners to contemplate or commit suicide.
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A.
Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer is a 1964 film noir–style thriller starring Bette Davis in dual roles as estranged twin sisters entangled in murder and identity theft.
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B.
Art of Dying
"Art of Dying" is a spiritually themed rock song by George Harrison, featured on his acclaimed 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass.
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C.
Hell Awaits
Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its darker, more progressive sound and occult-themed lyrics that helped define the early extreme metal scene.
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D.
Mortus
Mortus is the main villain of the 1995 Sega Genesis beat ’em up game Comix Zone, a demonic comic-book creator who brings his own drawings to life to battle the hero.
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E.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek nickname
ⓘ
Hellenistic ruler ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | suicide of listeners ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | On Death ⓘ |
| banned | public lectures of Hegesias of Cyrene ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | ancient Greek hedonism ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cyrene ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Epicurean optimism
ⓘ
Stoic ethics ⓘ |
| country | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| ethicalPosition |
life is neither good nor bad in itself
ⓘ
the wise person seeks apathy toward fortune ⓘ |
| hadNickname | Peisithanatos ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | extreme pessimism ⓘ |
| influenced | later pessimistic traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristippus of Cyrene
ⓘ
linked to:
Aristippus
earlier Cyrenaics ⓘ |
| knownAs | Death-Persuader ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments about the worthlessness of life
ⓘ
influence on some listeners toward suicide ⓘ pessimistic ethics ⓘ |
| lecturesBannedBecause | they allegedly encouraged suicide ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cyrenaic school
ⓘ
linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
|
| opposedBy | Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
ethics
ⓘ
hedonism ⓘ pessimism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Cyrenaicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
|
| refersTo | Hegesias of Cyrene ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Egypt
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| reportedBy |
Cicero
ⓘ
Diogenes Laërtius ⓘ |
| taughtThat |
external goods are largely unattainable
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happiness is impossible to attain ⓘ life contains more pain than pleasure ⓘ pleasure cannot be securely possessed ⓘ the goal is freedom from pain rather than positive pleasure ⓘ the wise person is indifferent to life and death ⓘ |
| teachingLocation | Alexandria ⓘ |
| translation | Death-Persuader ⓘ |
| usedIn | ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| workCharacterizedBy | arguments in favor of death over life ⓘ |
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