Glossary H
Glossary H
Hedonism: refers to the idea held by the classical school, that people only act according to what they find pleasurable and in their self-interest. Hedonism refers to a philosophical doctrine maintaining that sensory pleasure is the goal of life; the ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good.
Hedonist refers to a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self -gratification. Also Hedonistic, of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Hedonist or Hedonism.
Hedonistic calculus or utilitarianism refers to
the belief, first proposed by Jeremy Bentham, that behavior holds value to any individual undertaking it according to the amount of pleasure or pain that it can be expected to produce for that person.
the belief, first proposed by Jeremy Bentham, that behavior holds value to any individual undertaking it according to the amount of pleasure or pain that it can be expected to produce for that person.
Heebie-Jeebies is defined as eExtreme nervousness; jitters, creeps.
Heebie-Jeebies is a term coined by cartoonist Billy DeBeck (1890-1942) in his comic strip Barney Google.
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle refers to the contention that even though Determinism is true, attempting to measure the causes of something influences those causes, making it impo
Helen Flanders Dunbar established the first formal gathering of individuals interested in studying the influences of the mind on health together with Franz Alexander.
Heliocentric theory refers to the theory proposed by Copernicus, that the planets, including the earth, rotate around the sun.