Aristippus
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Aristippus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Cyrene, best known as the founder of the Cyrenaic school, which taught that immediate physical pleasure is the highest good.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aristippus of Cyrene | 14 |
| Aristippus the Younger | 5 |
| Aristippus canonical | 1 |
| Aristippus the Elder | 1 |
| philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T117653 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aristippus Context triple: [Socrates, influenced, Aristippus]
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Antisthenes
Antisthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher, a pupil of Socrates and a key forerunner of Cynicism known for his advocacy of virtue, self-sufficiency, and ascetic living.
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Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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Socrates
Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher renowned as a founder of Western philosophy, known for his method of questioning and his trial and execution in Athens.
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Menexenus (son)
Menexenus (son) is known in ancient Greek tradition as a son of the philosopher Socrates.
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Xenophon
Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, soldier, and student of Socrates, best known for his writings on history, philosophy, and leadership, including the "Anabasis" and "Memorabilia."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aristippus Target entity description: Aristippus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Cyrene, best known as the founder of the Cyrenaic school, which taught that immediate physical pleasure is the highest good.
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A.
Antisthenes
Antisthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher, a pupil of Socrates and a key forerunner of Cynicism known for his advocacy of virtue, self-sufficiency, and ascetic living.
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B.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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C.
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher renowned as a founder of Western philosophy, known for his method of questioning and his trial and execution in Athens.
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Menexenus (son)
Menexenus (son) is known in ancient Greek tradition as a son of the philosopher Socrates.
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Xenophon
Xenophon was an ancient Greek historian, soldier, and student of Socrates, best known for his writings on history, philosophy, and leadership, including the "Anabasis" and "Memorabilia."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosopher
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founder of philosophical school ⓘ hedonist philosopher ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cyrenaics
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linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
Dionysius I of Syracuse ⓘ Plato ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cyrene ⓘ |
| citizenship | Cyrene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| doctrine |
mental and bodily pleasures are both valuable
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only present, immediate pleasures are intrinsically valuable ⓘ pleasure and pain are the fundamental criteria of good and bad ⓘ pleasure is the highest good ⓘ prudence is needed to manage pleasures ⓘ the wise person controls pleasures rather than being controlled by them ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| family | Arete of Cyrene ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| founded |
Cyrenaic school
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linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cyrenaics
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linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
Epicurus ⓘ Hellenistic hedonism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Protagoras
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Socrates ⓘ Sophists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ethical hedonism
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founding the Cyrenaic school of philosophy ⓘ teaching that immediate pleasure is the highest good ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ hedonism ⓘ |
| name |
Aristippus of Cyrene
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linked to:
Aristippus
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| philosophicalSchool |
Cyrenaic school
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linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
Socratic school ⓘ
linked to:
School of Socrates
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| region |
Mediterranean
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linked to:
Mediterranean Sea
North Africa ⓘ |
| sourceMention | Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Arete of Cyrene
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followers of the Cyrenaic school ⓘ |
| viewOnEthics |
the goal of life is a life of pleasure
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virtue is valuable as a means to pleasure ⓘ |
| viewOnKnowledge |
external objects are known only through their effects on us
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we know only our own immediate sensations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aristippus Description of subject: Aristippus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Cyrene, best known as the founder of the Cyrenaic school, which taught that immediate physical pleasure is the highest good.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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