Hedonism's a school of philosophy which argues that pleasure has an ultimate importance and's the most important pursuit of humanity. Etymology The name derives from the Greek word for "delight" (ἡδονισμός hēdonismos from ἡδονή hēdonē "pleasure", a cognate of English sweet + suffix -ισμός -ismos "ism"). Basic concepts The basic idea behind hedonistic thought's that pleasure's the only… (More on Hedonism)