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the Cyrenaics

also: the Cyrenaics, Cyrenaici

The hedonist philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, which held that bodily pleasure is the highest good. Cicero treats them, with the Epicureans, as the chief opponents of the doctrine that the honourable alone is good.

Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

On the Ends of Good and Evil philosophy · 1 mention
On Duties philosophy · 1 mention

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