I just had a look at the subject of felicific calculus in Wiki and found Bentham's "algorithm" quite interesting, I don't know if anyone has ever examined the subject of "pleasure" in such a detailed manner. And, if we consider that pleasure is closely connected to ethics, then we can say that this "algotithm" applies also to ethics, in general.Jeremy, the great Bentham, father of utilitarianism, proposed a simple mathematical formula called the felicific calculus — Agent Smith
Jeremy, the great Bentham, father of utilitarianism, proposed a simple mathematical formula called the felicific calculus — Agent Smith
How would you have approached the subject if you were consulted by Bentham? — Agent Smith
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