Essays on Hedonism

Many conceptualisations have been proposed by professional thinkers from a broad range of disciplines in an attempt to define well-being. Despite this, there is little consensus amongst scholars on anyone philosophical definitions of well-being, nor is there a shared methodological approach to measure it. With the number of theories covered in academic literature, most illustrate…

Epicurus, a celebrated philosopher who established the Epicurean belief, was born in 341 B.C. and passed away in 270 B.C. He advocated for the pursuit of carnal desires but also recognized the significance of experiencing pain in life. Without suffering, individuals would undeniably take everything for granted. Epicurus educated a group of followers to live…

Say for example, your favorite game is soccer and that you would kill just to be able to see – LIVE – the FIFA world cup; you would do anything just so you could grab that ticket to the front row seat and maybe, the happiest moment in your life is the day your favorite…

What is the difference between Mill’s qualitative hedonism and Bentham’s quantitative hedonism? Which is more plausible as a theory of well-being? Hedonism is the idea that well-being of people comes about through pleasure. Pure hedonism is the thought that it arises through and only through pleasure and both Bentham and Mill advocate different approaches for…