Mill thinks that his assertion that happiness alone is desirable in itself can be proven by
A) observing the fact that people actually do desire it, and only it, as a good in itself.
B) philosophical reflection on the innate tendencies of every human being.
C) testing the claim against all the alternative theories available in the philosophical tradition.
D) scientific experimentation.
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