Cyrenaics — Aristippus of Cyrene The Cyrenaics were an ultra hedonist Greek school of philosophy founded in the 4th century BC, supposedly by Aristippus of Cyrene, although many of the principles of the school are believed to have been formalized by his… … Wikipedia
Cyrenaics — The school of hedonistic philosophy founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, and flourishing at the end of the 4th century BC. The central doctrine was that the goal or end of action must be the particular pleasure of the moment, the ‘strong sensations’… … Philosophy dictionary
CYRENAICS — a sect of Greek philosophers, disciples of Aristippus, who was a disciple of Socrates, but who broke away from his master by divorcing virtue from happiness, and making pleasure, moderated by reason, the ultimate aim of life, and the supreme… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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Cyrenaic School of Philosophy — • Overview of this strain of classical thought, by William Turner Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cyrenaic School of Philosophy Cyrenaic School of Philosophy … Catholic encyclopedia
Meaning of life — This article is about the philosophical concept. For other uses, see Meaning of life (disambiguation). Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? One of Post Impressionist Paul Gauguin s most famous paintings. The meaning of life… … Wikipedia
Cyrenaic — /sir euh nay ik, suy reuh /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Cyrenaica, or its chief city, Cyrene. 2. noting or pertaining to a school of philosophy founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, who taught that pleasure is the only rational aim of life. n. 3. a… … Universalium
The Highest Good — The Highest Good † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Highest Good We always act with a view to some good. The good is the object which all pursue, and for the sake of which they always act , says Plato (Republic, I, vi). His disciple… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ethics — For other uses, see Ethics (disambiguation). Philosophy … Wikipedia
Hedonism — is the philosophy that pleasure is of ultimate importance, the most important pursuit. The name derives from the Greek word for delight (polytonic|ἡδονισμός hēdonismos from polytonic|ἡδονή hēdonē pleasure , a cognate of English sweet + suffix… … Wikipedia
