Which of the following is NOT an objection to vulgar hedonism raised or intimated by Socrates in our selections from the Gorgias?
a. Some pleasures are harmful.
b. The good is the standard of the pleasant, not the other way around.
c. Pain can sometimes be good for you.
d. Self-restraint creates a surplus of pain over pleasure in the individual, and therefore is bad
Answer: d. Self-restraint creates a surplus of pain over pleasure in the individual, and therefore is bad
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