What Is Utilitarianism?

Utilitarianism, or utilitarianism, is a theory in moral philosophy (ethics). Promote the pursuit of "Maximum Happiness". The main philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham.

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Long before utilitarianism officially became a philosophical theory, there were rudimentary ideas of utilitarianism. From the source of thought, it comes from the tradition of hedonistic ethics in ancient Greece. Happiness can be traced back to ancient Greece

Utilitarianism can be divided into the following types according to the way it is applied:

There are several reasons why "aesthetic utilitarianism" can be established as a modern tradition of Chinese aesthetics:

First, this is a "consensus" of most aestheticians in the first 50 years of the 20th century. Not only Wang Guowei, Cai Yuanpei, Zhu Guangqian, but also youth Lu

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So did Xun, Lu Yi, Lin Yutang, Zong Baihua, Feng Zikai and others. China's contemporary aesthetic circles have paid too much attention to the tradition of aesthetic thought that directly served the political struggle and moral education. They relatively ignored the aesthetic thought tradition that focused on enlightenment and focused on the reconstruction of ideology and culture. This did not fully and accurately grasp the spirit of modern Chinese aesthetics. Substantial ^[2] .

Secondly, it originates from the problems of China's modernization. It is a product of trying to create a new ideological culture with Chinese and Western ideological and cultural resources, so as to solve the problem of China's modernization. Therefore, it is a modern aesthetic rooted in China's native and original Tradition.

Third, it is the creative result of the fusion of Chinese and Western aesthetics and ideology and culture. On the one hand, aesthetic utilitarianism is directly influenced by western modern aesthetics, and on the other hand, it is deeply rooted in traditional Chinese ideological culture. The fusion of the two is directly aimed at solving the current ideological and cultural problems in China. Thinking, how to deal with the cross-reference, mutual interpretation, mutual complementation and mutual connection of Chinese and Western aesthetic thoughts has formed a methodology that can be used for reference today.

Fourth, it had a profound impact on later Chinese aesthetics. Many concepts, terms, and styles in contemporary Chinese aesthetics came from this modern aesthetic thought, which has a vitality that penetrates history and crosses the ages. Therefore, this kind of aesthetic thought is the most direct thought resource for building Chinese aesthetics today.