and his grandson, Aristippus the Younger.

Despite Aristippus's bringing attention to the value of pursuing pleasure albeit in moderation, Aristippus's hedonistic philosophy often received backlash by Socrates and his fellow-pupils. While Socrates did indulge in such activities like parties, drinking wine and accepting gifts, Socrates viewed virtue as more valuable than pleasure. Since Aristippus valued pleasure more than Socrates did and found less intrinsic value in virtue, other philosophers,