Higher and lower pleasures
Higher and lower pleasures
Real World
Mill argued that reading Shakespeare engages imagination and intellect in ways that playing a simple video game does not, and that anyone who has experienced both would prefer the 'higher' pleasure — his famous claim that it is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.
Exam Focus
Challenge Mill's 'competent judges' test — ask who qualifies and whether this introduces elitism into utilitarian reasoning.
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