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  1. Paradox of Hedonism - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    • “I can’t get no satisfaction. ‘Cause I try, and I try, and I try, and I try.” (The Rolling Stones) These lyrics evoke the so-called paradox of hedonism that it leads to reduced pleasure. The worry the parado… See more

    Paradoxes of Hedonism

    However, it is questionable to consider the paradox of folk hedonism a paradox, … See more

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    Isolating The Paradox of Hedonism

    This article is restricted to the common understanding of the paradox which refers to the pursuit of pleasure and does not cast light on avoiding displeasure. The points being mad… See more

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    Defining The Paradox

    The direct pursuit of pleasure is frequently used to express the paradox of hedonism, but how is it different from the indirect pursuit of pleasure. Imagine taking an opioid. Th… See more

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    Explanations of The Paradox

    Based on Butler’s reflections, Dietz discusses an older explanation of the paradox of hedonism that considers the paradox to generate from pleasure itself and its relat… See more

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    Concluding Remarks

    This article analyzed the paradox of hedonism, which is the objection that prudential hedonism is self-defeating. First, the most plausible definition of the paradox was pointe… See more

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  1. The paradox is a common objection to hedonism, even if they often do not give that specific name to the objection. According to the paradox of hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure is self-defeating. This article examines this objection.
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  2. Classic Objections to Hedonism - Oxford Academic

     
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  4. Why Hedonism Doesn't Lead to Happiness

    Aug 26, 2017 · In the long run, trying to find happiness solely through hedonism can lead to a sense of meaninglessness and emptiness.

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  6. Paradox of Hedonism: Explanation and Examples

    The Paradox of Hedonism, or the Pleasure Paradox, is the idea that the more you try to grab happiness by chasing pleasure, the more it seems to slip away. Imagine trying to catch a cloud by jumping as high as you can—it’s just not …

  7. Lecture 2 Handout - Objections to Hedonism …

    The False Happiness Objection If hedonism is true, happiness makes the same contribution to well-being whether it is based on false or true beliefs. But, happiness based on false beliefs contributes less to well-being.

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  9. (PDF) How to Use the Paradox of Hedonism

    Apr 20, 2021 · In this article, I show how the paradox of hedonism can be used as the basis for an objection against hedonism about well-being, and one that is more defensible than has been commonly...

  10. Hedonism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

  11. Arguments against Hedonism Moral Philosophy lecture 1

    Happiness that comes from awful actions is not as good as happiness that comes fro kind and decent actions. Therefore hedonism is false. Response: we should reject the relevant version of 2. Example of the different torturers. The …

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  15. (DOC) The case against Hedonism - Academia.edu

    The second objection to hedonism is False Happiness. One of the examples of this is the situation with two women, where both of them believe that their spouse does not cheat on them; however one of the spouses does actually cheat on …

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