Studies the foundations of Hedonism as found in the classical philosophies of the Epicurean and Cyrenaic schools.

Find out what hedonism is, and learn how it differs from psychological hedonism.

Read a short description of the philosophy which states life is the pursuit of pleasure, as was laid out by ancient philosophers.

Essay by E. Richard Crabtree offers a brief history of Classical Hedonism and examines how the doctrine has survived into the 21st century.