Aristippus of Cyrene was an ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, and the founder of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy. He is best known for advocating ethical hedonism, the belief that pleasure is the highest good and the primary goal of human life, while also emphasizing self-mastery over desires.
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