The Cyrenaic school of philosophy (named after its founder Aristippus' native
city of Cyrene in North Africa) flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE
and whose importance was much recognized in ancient times. Ugo Zilioli's book
provides the first book-length introduction to the school in English. This book
begins by introducing the main figures of the Cyrenaic school beginning with
Aristippus and by setting them into their historical context. Once the reader is
familiar with those figures and with the genealogy of the school, the book
offers an overview of ancient and modern interpretations of the Cyrenaics, to
provide readers with alternative accounts of the doctrines