 ... pleasure, and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends; and that all desirable things (which are as numerous in the utilitarian as in any other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the...  Old and New - Page 27edited by - 1873Full view - About this book
 | 1861 - 882 pages
...circumlocution. 394 395 affect the theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded — namely, that pleasure, and freedom from pain, are the only...other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain. Now, such... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Decision making - 1863 - 120 pages
...explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded — namely, that pleasure, and freedom from pain, are the only...other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain. Now, such... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1864 - 502 pages
...But these do not affect the theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded — namely, that pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only...other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the promotion of pleasure, and the prevention of pain." Mr.... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism - 1864 - 108 pages
...explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded— namely, that pleasure, and freedom from pain, are the only...other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain. Now, such... | |
 | Charles Tennant - Utilitarianism - 1864 - 486 pages
...theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded—namely, that pleasure and freedom froih pain, are the only things desirable as ends; and that...other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the promotion of pleasure, and the prevention of pain." Mr.... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - History - 1864 - 406 pages
...explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded, — namely, that pleasure, and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends ; and that alt desirable things (which are ns numerous in the utilitarian as in any other scheme) are desirable... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1865 - 666 pages
...privation of pleasure." " Pleasure and the freedom from pain are the only things desirable as ends, and all desirable things (which are as numerous in the...other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain." As to... | |
 | 1879 - 736 pages
...explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded — namely, that pleasure, and freedom from pain, are the only...things (which are as numerous in the utilitarian as any other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the... | |
 | Religion and science - 1867 - 510 pages
...Utilitarianism. " The theory of life on which this theory of morality is grounded " is as follows, namely, " that pleasure, and freedom from pain, are the only...other scheme) are desirable either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain." This... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1868 - 670 pages
...proportion as they tend to promote happiness, ' wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. Pleasure and freedom from pain are the only things desirable as ends ; and all desirable things (which are as numerous in the utilitarian as in any other scheme) are desirable... | |
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