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Against The Intrinsic Value Of Pleasure, Matthew Pianalto
Against The Intrinsic Value Of Pleasure, Matthew Pianalto
Philosophy and Religion Faculty and Staff Research
Hedonism claims that only pleasure has intrinsic value. Many philosophers contest hedonism by arguing that other things, in addition to pleasure, have intrinsic value. In this paper, I suggest that one could contest the more basic thesis that pleasure has intrinsic value. DOI 10.1007/s10790-009-9145-0