3. inclination, choice,πρός τιναPhilipp. ap. D. 18.166 , Plb. 2.61.9 , etc., cf. IG 2.591b ; opp.φυγή, Epicur. Ep. 3p.62U. ;περὶ αἱρέσεων καὶ φυγῶν, title of treatise by Epicurus.
II. purpose, course of actionorthought, like προαίρεσις , Pl. Phdr. 256c ; ἡ αἵ. τῆς πρεσβείας
Aeschin. 2.11
;αἵ. Ἐλληνική the studyof Greek literature, Plb. 39.1.3 :—conduct,
PTeb. 28.10
(ii B. C.).
2. system of philosophic principles, orthose who profess such principles, sect, school, Plb. 5.93.8 , D.S. 2.29 , Polystr. p.20 W., D.H. Amm. 1.7 , Comp. 2 ,al., cf. Cic. Fam. 15.16.3 ;κατὰ τῶν αἱ., title of treatise by Antipater of Tarsus;περὶ αἱρέσεων, title of Menippean satire by Varro, cf. Fr. 164 ;αἵρεσις πρὸς Γοργιππίδην, title of work by Chrysippus, D.L. 7.191 ; esp.religious partyorsect, of the Essenes, J. BJ 2.8.1 ; the Sadducees and Pharisees, Act.Ap. 5.17 , 15.5 , 26.5 ; the Christians, ib. 24.5 , 14 , 28.22 , generally,faction, party, App. BC 5.2 .
