About Hegesinus of Pergamon
Born 200 BC. Hegesinus of Pergamon was a philosopher.
Hegesinus of Pergamon , was an Academic Skeptic philosopher from Pergamon. He was the successor of Evander and the immediate predecessor of Carneades as the leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy, and served for a period around 160 BC. Nothing else is known about him.
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ancient Greek philosopher
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Hegesinus of Pergamon was born in 200 BC.
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Hegesinus of Pergamon was a philosopher.
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