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Title:
Peirce's Critique of Psychological Hedonism
Journal:
British Journal for the History of Philosophy
Keywords:
Desire, Self-control, Hedonism
Abstract:
Psychological hedonism (PH) is the theory that all of our actions are ultimately motivated by a desire for our own pleasure or an aversion to our own pain. Peirce offers a unique critique of PH based on a descriptive analysis of self-controlled action. This essay examines Peirce's critique and his accounts of self-controlled action and of desire.
DOI:
10.1080/09608788.2015.1005569