Single Idea 3766

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 2. Ideal of Pleasure]

Full Idea

Better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.

Gist of Idea

Better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied

Source

John Stuart Mill (Utilitarianism [1861], Ch.2)

Book Reference

Mill,John Stuart: 'Utilitarianism (including On Liberty etc)', ed/tr. Warnock,Mary [Fontana 1962], p.260

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