summum bonum

summum bonum
The maximum good; that which is an end in itself . The nature of this state preoccupied both ancient and Christian writers (see agathon ), although Hobbes probably had the last word: ‘But for an utmost end, in which the ancient philosophers have placed felicity, and disputed much concerning the way thereto, there is no such thing in this world, nor way to it, more than to Utopia: for while we live, we have desires, and desire presupposeth a further end.’

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  • Summum bonum — (« souverain bien » en latin) est une locution latine utilisée en philosophie pour décrire l importance ultime (en), l objectif final recherché par tout être humain. La summum bonum est généralement considérée comme une fin en soi …   Wikipédia en Français

  • SUMMUM BONUM —         (лат.) высшее благо. Бог. Философский энциклопедический словарь. М.: Советская энциклопедия. Гл. редакция: Л. Ф. Ильичёв, П. Н. Федосеев, С. М. Ковалёв, В. Г. Панов. 1983. SUMMUM BONUM …   Философская энциклопедия

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  • Summum bonum — Sum mum bo num [L.] (Philos.) The supreme or highest good, referring to the object of human life. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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