I don't know that I can nail down one philosopher as a source, but I do
know that John Stuart Mill defended utilitarianism against the charge
that it was a "pig philosophy" on the basis that there are pleasures
suited to a human being and pleasures suited to a pig.
Undermining, of course, the premises of his utilitarianism. But it
sounded in the ballpark.
Looking forward to hearing some Soft Boiled from you...
Jim
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> Daniel,
> since it's been so long since my university philosophy classes, could you
> please remind me which philosopher presented the notion that once we are
> exposed to more intellectual pleasures, the bestial pleasures will never
> suit us again? On this note, I say bravo to Eve, and then Adam, who chose
> not to live for eternity as pigs. This makes Eve the first intellectual,
> and the first philosopher.
> tina
>
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