<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Hedonism is a school of thought that argues that pleasure and happiness are the primary or most important intrinsic goods and the aim of human life . A hedonist strives to maximize net pleasure (pleasure minus pain), but when having finally gained that pleasure, either through intrinsic or extrinsic goods, happiness remains stationary . </P> <P> Ethical hedonism is the idea that all people have the right to do everything in their power to achieve the greatest amount of pleasure possible to them . It is also the idea that every person's pleasure should far surpass their amount of pain . Ethical hedonism is said to have been started by Aristippus of Cyrene, a student of Socrates . He held the idea that pleasure is the highest good . </P> <P> The name derives from the Greek word for "delight" (ἡδονισμός hēdonismos from ἡδονή hēdonē "pleasure", cognate with English sweet + suffix - ισμός - ismos "ism"). An extremely strong aversion to hedonism is hedonophobia . </P>

Which philosopher held the view that pleasure is the sole good