The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Cyrenesians

School of philosophy founded by Aristippus, emphasizing sensory pleasure

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Both schools shared ideas of rejecting dogmatism but differed on ethical and philosophical foundations

EpicureansConcept

Epicureans and Cyrenesians both emphasized pleasure but differed on its sources

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

CyrenesiansthroughScepticismilluminatesBlack Magic →
I. Cyrenesians & Scepticism

Both schools shared ideas of rejecting dogmatism but differed on ethical and philosophical foundations

II. Scepticism & Black Magic

Scepticism can sometimes lead individuals to experiment with black magic, driven by intellectual curiosity or disbelief in traditional beliefs.

CyrenesiansthroughScepticismilluminatesAcademics →
I. Cyrenesians & Scepticism

Both schools shared ideas of rejecting dogmatism but differed on ethical and philosophical foundations

II. Scepticism & Academics

Skepticism is associated with Academics, a philosophical school.

CyrenesiansthroughScepticismilluminatesSkeptics →
I. Cyrenesians & Scepticism

Both schools shared ideas of rejecting dogmatism but differed on ethical and philosophical foundations

II. Scepticism & Skeptics

Skepticism is the philosophy of the Skeptics.

CyrenesiansthroughScepticismilluminatesAristotelianism →
I. Cyrenesians & Scepticism

Both schools shared ideas of rejecting dogmatism but differed on ethical and philosophical foundations

II. Scepticism & Aristotelianism

Aristotelianism and skepticism are presented as opposing philosophical schools.

CyrenesiansthroughScepticismilluminatesDogma →
I. Cyrenesians & Scepticism

Both schools shared ideas of rejecting dogmatism but differed on ethical and philosophical foundations

II. Scepticism & Dogma

Skepticism is strongly opposed to dogmatists.