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Cyrenaics and Utilitarianism

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Difference between Cyrenaics and Utilitarianism

Cyrenaics vs. Utilitarianism

The Cyrenaics or Kyrenaics (Κυρηναϊκοί; Kyrēnaïkoí) were a sensual hedonist Greek school of philosophy founded in the 4th century BCE, supposedly by Aristippus of Cyrene, although many of the principles of the school are believed to have been formalized by his grandson of the same name, Aristippus the Younger. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility.

Similarities between Cyrenaics and Utilitarianism

Cyrenaics and Utilitarianism have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Aristippus, Buddhism, Epicurus, Hedonism, Jeremy Bentham, Socrates, William Paley.

Aristippus

Aristippus of Cyrene (Ἀρίστιππος ὁ Κυρηναῖος; c. 435 – c. 356 BCE) was the founder of the Cyrenaic school of Philosophy.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Epicurus

Epicurus (Ἐπίκουρος, Epíkouros, "ally, comrade"; 341–270 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded a school of philosophy now called Epicureanism.

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Hedonism

Hedonism is a school of thought that argues that the pursuit of pleasure and intrinsic goods are the primary or most important goals of human life.

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Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham (15 February 1748 – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.

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Socrates

Socrates (Sōkrátēs,; – 399 BC) was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, and as being the first moral philosopher, of the Western ethical tradition of thought.

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William Paley

William Paley (July 1743 – 25 May 1805) was an English clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian.

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Cyrenaics and Utilitarianism Comparison

Cyrenaics has 42 relations, while Utilitarianism has 138. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 3.89% = 7 / (42 + 138).

References

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