What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness - "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."
Thursday, September 12, 2013
factual question for leigh koger for 9/12
True or False:
John Stewart Mill thought that happiness could be measured by mathematic calculations.
Answer: False
Mill accepted Bentham's assertion that happiness could be measured with calculus but also stated that "the truths of arithmetic are applicable to the valuation of happiness." but mill thought the math too rudimentary to provide accurate measurements.
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