Anaxarchus was a Greek philosopher from the ancient school of materialism, often associated with the Cynic and Epicurean movements. He lived during the 4th century BCE and is known for being a disciple of Democritus, a pre-Socratic philosopher who contributed to atomic theory. Anaxarchus is notable for his teachings on ethics and his defense of pleasure as the highest good, a key aspect of Epicurean philosophy.

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