Ancient philosophical school founded by Aristippus of Cyrene holding that pleasure — specifically bodily pleasure in the present moment — is the only intrinsic good.
Hedonism: pleasure is the only intrinsic good; past and future pleasures do not exist for us; only present bodily pleasure is accessible; philosophy's task is maximizing present pleasure through cultivated control.
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