 ... 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...  English Philosophers and Schools of Philosophy - Page 249by James Seth - 1912 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1861 - 882 pages
...language, and offers, in many cases, a convenient mode of avoiding tiresome circumlocution. 394 395 affect the theory of life on which this theory of...promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain. Now, such a theory of life excites in many minds, and among them in some of the most estimable in feeling... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1863 - 120 pages
...and pleasure ; and to what extent this is left an open question. But these supplementary explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory...promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain. Now, such a theory of life excites in many minds, and among them in some of the most estimable in feeling... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1864 - 108 pages
...and pleasure ; and to what extent this is left an open question. But these supplementary explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory...promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain. Now, such a theory of life excites in many minds, and among them in some of the most estimable in feeling... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1864 - 502 pages
...the privation of pleasure." Referring to some supplementary explanations, he adds : — " But these do not affect the theory of life on which this theory...promotion of pleasure, and the prevention of pain." Mr. Mill then goes on, very properly, to add : " Now, such a theory of life excites in many minds,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1864 - 406 pages
...and pleasure, and to what extent this is left an open question. But these supplementary explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory...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... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1864 - 486 pages
...and the privation of pleasure." Referring to some supplementary explanations, he adds :—" But these do not affect the 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... | |
 | William McCombie - 1864 - 178 pages
...desirable^Bds > and that all desirable things (which are numerous in the utilitarian as in anyTther scheme,) are desirable, either for the pleasure inherent in themselves, or as a means to the promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain." '• According to the Greatest Happiness... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 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...promotion of pleasure and the prevention of pain." As to the proof of the principle of "utility," Mr. Mill remarks that " questions of ultimate ends do... | |
 | 1879 - 736 pages
...and pleasure ; and to what extent this is left an open question. But these supplementary explanations do not affect the theory of life on which this theory...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... | |
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