Hedonism in Philosophy - The Way to a Good Life? - Hedonism Explained, Definition, & Analysis

What is hedonism in philosophy? In a world where there’s no real objective meaning, and things like global warming, income inequality, job security, and more seem to be getting worse, should we embrace hedonism to live the best life possible? The term hedonism refers to a family of theories, all of which obtaining pleasure and avoiding pain play a central role. In this video, I’ll be exploring what hedonism, specifically prudential hedonism, is and analyzing if it’s the answer to living the best life possible today. And if it isn’t the answer, what is? If you liked this video at any point, please consider giving it a thumbs up and make sure to keep the video playing until the end, even if it’s on mute, as that helps it rank over clickbait type content. ==== Subscribe for more videos like this on YouTube and turn on the notification bell to get more videos: https://tinyurl.com/thinkingdeeply=====0:00 Intro - Should We Embrace Hedonism?0:34 Folk Hedonism vs Prudential Hedonism1:28 The Cyrenaics2:01 Philosophy of Epicurus2:47 Hedonism Revitalized by Bentham4:05 John Stuart Mill and Qualitative Hedonism 5:14 The Experience Machine Issue6:30 Hedonism Redefined for Modern Day6:55 Preference Hedonism