Anniceris of Cyrene
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Anniceris of Cyrene was an ancient Greek Cyrenaic philosopher known for revising hedonism to emphasize the value of friendship, gratitude, and social ties alongside personal pleasure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cyrenaic philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ hedonist philosopher ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
3rd century BCE
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4th century BCE ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
egoistic hedonism modified by concern for others
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non-calculative attachment to friends ⓘ pleasures of benevolence ⓘ social dimension of pleasure ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cyrene (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Cyrenaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cyrenaica (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinePreservation | known only through testimonia and fragments in later writers ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hellenistic philosophy
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ancient Greek ethics ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | important reviser of Cyrenaic hedonism ⓘ |
| influenced |
ancient discussions of hedonism
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later Cyrenaic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristippus of Cyrene
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earlier Cyrenaics ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Cicero
NERFINISHED
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Diogenes Laertius NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ secondary reports by later authors ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
ethics
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hedonism ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cyrenaic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
pleasure includes satisfaction from relationships and commitments
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revised Cyrenaic hedonism ⓘ value of friendship in a hedonistic ethics ⓘ value of gratitude in a hedonistic ethics ⓘ value of social ties in a hedonistic ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Cyrenaicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
friendship may be maintained even at cost to one’s own immediate pleasure
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gratitude and loyalty can justify sacrifices of particular pleasures ⓘ habit and love for friends can motivate actions beyond calculated self-interest ⓘ patriotic and social commitments can be consistent with hedonism ⓘ pleasure is a series of particular experiences rather than a single life-state ⓘ pleasure is the end but not every pleasure is to be chosen ⓘ pleasures of goodwill toward friends are genuine pleasures ⓘ the wise person sometimes endures pains for the sake of greater overall pleasure ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStatus | no surviving writings ⓘ |
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