It’s not exactly an argument for hedonism it argues that hedonism is all that motivates most people. The great sci-fi author Isaac Asimov put this line into the mouth of one of his characters. What the public wants is their own individual comfort.” (Isaac Asimov, The Gods Themselves) “It is a mistake…to suppose that the public wants the environment protected or their lives saved and that they will be grateful to any idealist who will fight for such ends. These methods are sometimes contrasted with pure hedonism, which is pursuing pleasure from moment to moment without regard for the future. You may enjoy the candy at the time, but soon after you get a terrible stomachache, and in the long run, your teeth will rot away.Īs it turns out, behaving “hedonistically” is likely bring you more pain than pleasure, eventually! To get out of the paradox of hedonism, philosophers have suggested all sorts of methods for maximizing happiness in the long term. If you’ve ever eaten too much candy at one time, you know how this works.
Philosophers speak of the paradox of hedonism, which refers to the way pleasure seems to go sour after a while. It means doing whatever brings you the greatest amount of pleasure, regardless of any other effects.Īt first glance, hedonism seems pretty simple just do whatever you like! Eat whatever you want, treat people rudely, lie around in bed all day! But things are not so simple.
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