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Lesson 1:

Hedonism
presented by group 1
Lesson Objectives:
The students must know how to:

Define Hedonism.

Identify its importance in life.

Apply this moral doctrine in real-


life situations.
The Lotus
Eater
An island lived by the Lotus Eaters was discovered by the ancient Greek king
Odysseus and his crew. These folks, who spent their days consuming the delicious
fruit of the lotus plant, appeared to be immersed in a state of constant bliss and
pleasure. Curiosity prompted the Odysseus crew to try the plant, and they quickly
succumbed to its potent effects, forgetting all of their concerns and other desires.
They even lost sight of the reason they were travelling and the significance of their
homes, families, and kids. After then, Odysseus realised that eating the mentioned
Lotus fruit was bad since it caused people to forget about their obligations and just
think about their hunger being sated. Odysseus made every effort to drag all his
crews back to the ship and successfully escaped the said island.
What is the lesson
of the story?
Activity: “What makes you happy?”
Motivation “Which is better? A life without
pleasure, or a life without pain?
Why?”

“What is the most important


thing we need to do to achieve
in life? Why?”
HEDONISM
derived from the Greek hedone
(“pleasure”), from hedys (“sweet” or
“pleasant”)
pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of
pain is the most important principle in
determining the morality of a potential
course of action
two sovereign masters: pain and pleasure
Types of Pleasure:
PHYSICAL PLEASURE MENTAL PLEASURE

(sensory) sleeping love art


appreciation
eating any bodily intellectual
satisfaction enjoyment
Early Forms of Hedonism

Epic of Gilgamesh Charvaka


Aristippus of Cyrene
Is a student of Socrates and a Greek
Philosopher that teaches Hedonism during
the 4th Century BC, and the founder of the
Cyrenaic school of Philosophy. He stated that
the highest pursuit in life is to pursue pleasure
and avoid pain. He is also a philosopher that
takes fees to teach, unlike Socrates who does
not receive anything Socrates
Variations of 3 VARIATIONS OF HEDONISM
Hedonism
Ethical
Hedonism

Christian
Hedonism

Psychological
Hedonism
Epicurus
(Epicureanism)
Is the father of modern day Hedonism
that has a different meaning of
pleasure. He stated that pleasure is a
state of tranquillity (ataraxia) and it is
needed in moderation. There are also
pleasures that are worth pursuing
and some that do not (2 types)
Pleasure
power

Vain Desires fame


money
According to Epicurus

Necessary Unnecessary
Natural food sex
Desires expensive
frienship
clothes
2 Types of Based on Hedonistic Teachings

Pleasure

Moving Pleasure Static Pleasure


Process of satisfying a Tranquility, contentment,
desire. and satisfaction.
Robert Nozick
Being plugged into a
“Experience pleasure giving machine
for the rest of your life
Machine” (simulated).

Living your current reality


with the pain that exists in
our world.
“YOLO”
“You Only Live Once”
References
https://youtu.be/6kAU5Is_0Ac?
si=wWk6j4F3wAkIYeqp

https://youtu.be/xz4GnxHOitM?
si=zjXd02GlGfmvN-jB

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries
/hedonism/

https://www.britannica.com/topic
/hedonism

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