 Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all or almost all who have experience of both give a decided preference irrespective of any feeling of moral obligation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure.  Essays in Political and Moral Philosophy - Page 22by Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie - 1879 - 483 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1861 - 882 pages
...another, merely as a pleasure, except its being greater in amount, there is but one possible answer. Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all or...to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. If one of the two is, by those who are competently acquainted with both, placed so far above the other... | |
 | English periodicals - 1863 - 532 pages
...happiness results ยป from the employment of the highest faculties of humanity ; but of this he gives no other proof than the following : " Of two pleasures,...or almost all, who " have experience of both give a de" cided preference, irrespective of any " feeling of moral obligation to prefer " it, that is the... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Decision making - 1863 - 120 pages
...another, merely as a pleasure, except its beinggreater in amount, there is but one possible answer. Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all or almost MI!' a ^ wno ^ ave ex P er i enc e of both give a decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of... | |
 | Charles Tennant - Utilitarianism - 1864 - 486 pages
...Mill's tu quoque arguments, ad kominem, may be found, pp. 29, 36, 39, 42, 43, 44, 77. He says, (p. 12) " Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all, or...to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure." And again: " Now it is an unquestionable fact that those who are equally acquainted with, and equally... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - History - 1864 - 406 pages
...another, merely as a pleasure, except its being greater in amount, there is but one possible answer. Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all or...to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. If one of the two is, by those who are competently acquainted with both, placed so far above the other... | |
 | Bible - 1866 - 726 pages
...another, merely as a pleasure, except its being greater in amount, there is but one possible answer : Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all, or...to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. If one of the two is, by those who are competently acquainted with both, placed so far above the other... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism - 1864 - 108 pages
...another, merely as a pleasure, except its being greater in amount, there is but one possible answer. Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all or...to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. If one of the two is, by those who are competently acquainted with both, placed so far above the other... | |
 | Bible - 1866 - 732 pages
...another, merely as a pleasure, except its being greater in amount, there is but one possible answer : Qf two pleasures, if there be one to which all, or almost...decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of moral obSgation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. If one of the two is, by those who are... | |
 | Book, H. A. - 1865 - 184 pages
...the failings, nay, the faults and crimes of mankind with a brother's eye. BURNS. THE SUMMUM BONUM. Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all or...of both give a decided preference, irrespective of anyfeeling of moral obligation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. Now, it is an unquestionable... | |
 | Theology - 1866 - 778 pages
...another, merely as a pleasure, except its being greater in amount, there is but one possible answer : Of two pleasures, if there be one to which all, or almost all, who have expericnoe of both give a decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of moral obligation to prefer... | |
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