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Mill argues that, since we ultimately desire only pleasure, thus ultimately only pleasure is good.
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Mill argues that, since we ultimately desire only pleasure, thus ultimately only pleasure is good.
{ 1 } - True.
{ 2 } - False.
Mill seems to be arguing this way:
X is inherently good if and only if we desire X for its own sake.
We desire X for its own sake if and only X contains pleasure.
Therefore: X is inherently good if and only if X contains pleasure.
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Mill argues that, since we ultimately desire only pleasure, thus ultimately only pleasure is good.
{ 1 } - True.
{ 2 } - False.
Mill seems to be arguing this way:
X is inherently good if and only if we desire X for its own sake.
We desire X for its own sake if and only X contains pleasure.
Therefore: X is inherently good if and only if X contains pleasure.
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