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calculus of pleasure. — See hedonic calculus … Useful english dictionary
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pleasure — A surprisingly complex concept, although central to any account of human and animal motivation. Perhaps the simplest theory of pleasure treats it as being on the same dimension as pain: a bodily sensation, but of a positive kind, where pain is of … Philosophy dictionary
Pleasure Ridge Park High School — Infobox Secondary school name = Pleasure Ridge Park High School motto = established = 1958 type = Public Secondary Magnet principal = David Johnson grades = 9–12 city = Louisville state = Kentucky country = United States district = Jefferson… … Wikipedia
pleasure principle — Synonyms and related words: Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, anima, appetite, appetitiveness, ardor, coconscious, collective unconscious, concupiscence, conscience, conscious self, curiosity, death instinct, desideration, desire, drive, eagerness … Moby Thesaurus
pleasure seeking — Synonyms and related words: Cyrenaic, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, appetite, appetitive, appetitiveness, bent on pleasure, epicurean, epicureanism, epicurism, ethical hedonism, eudaemonic, fun loving, hedonic, hedonic calculus, hedonics,… … Moby Thesaurus
hedonic calculus — (in utilitarianism) appraisal of possible alternative choices in terms of the amount of pleasure to be gained and pain to be avoided in each. Also called calculus of pleasure. * * * hedonic calculus, = felicific calculus. (Cf. ↑felicific… … Useful english dictionary
hedonic calculus — (in utilitarianism) appraisal of possible alternative choices in terms of the amount of pleasure to be gained and pain to be avoided in each. Also called calculus of pleasure. * * * … Universalium
Felicific calculus — Part of a series on Utilitarianism … Wikipedia
Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy — The calculus controversy was an argument between 17th century mathematicians Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz (begun or fomented in part by their disciples and associates – see Development of the quarrel below) over who had first invented… … Wikipedia
