The father of Hedonism was Aristippus of Cyrene. He taught that pleasure is the universal and ultimate object of endeavour. By pleasure he meant not merely sensual gratification but also the higher forms of enjoyment, mental pleasures, domestic love, friendship, and moral contentment.
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The word's history reminds us that much pleasure is rooted in physical needs and desires. ‘Psychological hedonism’ attempts to explain human ... Hedonism's history is bedevilled by two false and damaging assumptions: that it advocates only bodily pleasures, and that they are invariably sinful and degrading.
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However, according to some views in the philosophy of biology and psychology, differences of biological form or evolutionary history make many species incapable of such humanistic mental states. To sidestep issues of this sort, it will here be assumed that motivational hedonism is a thesis about all and only human beings.
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Encyclopedia entry on Epicurus. ... Epicurus' ethics is a form of egoistic hedonism; i.e., he says that the only thing that is intrinsically valuable is one's own pleasure; anything else that has value is valuable merely as a means to securing pleasure for oneself.
www.utm.edu/research/iep/e/epicur.htm
In conjunction with "The Saga of SuperClubs and The History of Hedonism" page here on the web site, below is an first pass attempt to show the chronological progression of SuperClubs and what is now Hedonism II.
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Written: Oct 06 '99; ... Pros: Fun-lovin' good times and music to stir your libido; ... If you're on a budget and are heading to Brazil, skip Rio and head straight to Bahia. Yes, Rio is spectacular with its mountains running into the sea, but it is too big to sink your teeth into. You leave not really sure what you came to see.
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Even the most worldly child or pre-teen would probably be better off not being exposed to the rampant sexuality and hedonism of Bourbon Street for at least a few years. → DO buy ear plugs.; There's a Walgreens on Royal near the ... But you won't find anything as unique, rowdy, and full of history as the French Quarter.
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Full Article Title: Hidden history, modern hedonism: The films of Hou Hsiao-hsien.(Critical Essay) ... It's understandable that Taiwan's history, except in broadest outline, may be little known from afar, yet it's also the case that a legacy of censorship and suppression has left many Taiwanese uninformed about a past that...
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Holidays to Ibiza aren't just about staying up until dawn and sleeping off hangovers ... As an isolated and vulnerable outpost in the Mediterranean, Ibiza has a history of piracy and rapidly changing ownership dating back to the 5th century BC when the Carthaginians built the original ramparts.
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3720 Oatley, Keith. A NATURAL HISTORY. Toronto Viking Penguin, 1998 First Canadian Edition, ... 3764 O'Brian, John. RUTHLESS HEDONISM : THE AMERICAN RECEPTION OF MATISSE. Chicago, IL, U.S.A. University of Chicago Press, 1999 First Edition. Black & white and colour illustrations throughout. A fine copy in a fine dustjacket.
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