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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anniceris of Cyrene canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anniceris of Cyrene Context triple: [Annicerian school, foundedBy, Anniceris of Cyrene]
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A.
Lysimache
Lysimache is a figure in Greek mythology known as a descendant of the royal house of Argos.
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B.
Deidamia I of Epirus
Deidamia I of Epirus was a Molossian princess and later queen, daughter of King Aeacides of Epirus and wife of the Hellenistic ruler Demetrius I of Macedon.
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C.
Amastris
Amastris was a Persian noblewoman and Hellenistic queen who founded the city of Amastris on the Black Sea coast and was notable for her political influence in the early Hellenistic period.
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D.
Ziaelas of Bithynia
Ziaelas of Bithynia was a Hellenistic king of the ancient kingdom of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia during the 3rd century BCE.
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E.
Stratonice of Macedon
Stratonice of Macedon was a Macedonian noblewoman, best known as the mother of Antigonus II Gonatas, a king of the Hellenistic Antigonid dynasty.
- 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: Anniceris of Cyrene Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Lysimache
Lysimache is a figure in Greek mythology known as a descendant of the royal house of Argos.
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B.
Deidamia I of Epirus
Deidamia I of Epirus was a Molossian princess and later queen, daughter of King Aeacides of Epirus and wife of the Hellenistic ruler Demetrius I of Macedon.
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C.
Amastris
Amastris was a Persian noblewoman and Hellenistic queen who founded the city of Amastris on the Black Sea coast and was notable for her political influence in the early Hellenistic period.
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D.
Ziaelas of Bithynia
Ziaelas of Bithynia was a Hellenistic king of the ancient kingdom of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia during the 3rd century BCE.
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E.
Stratonice of Macedon
Stratonice of Macedon was a Macedonian noblewoman, best known as the mother of Antigonus II Gonatas, a king of the Hellenistic Antigonid dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
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)
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linked to:
Cyrene
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| countryOfOrigin | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cyrenaica (probable)
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linked to:
Cyrenaica
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| 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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linked to:
Aristippus
earlier Cyrenaics ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Cicero
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Diogenes Laertius ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ secondary reports by later authors ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
ethics
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hedonism ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cyrenaic school
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linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
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| 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
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linked to:
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
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| 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 ⓘ |
| workStatus | no surviving writings ⓘ |
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