Descartes describes there is no such thing as pleasure just a absence of pain
For example, sex, is not a pleasure but yet a fullfillment of a yearning which is a type of pain.
2007-11-18 13:20:11 · 11 answers · asked by theinsaneprofessor 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is an interesting idea.It does make some sense,if you look at it like the way we describe temperature. In reality, you cant make something cold. You can only add or subtract heat. It's also alot like the buddhist concept of not wanting.
2007-11-18 13:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by luke_the_duke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 11:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by nembhard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what some people are missing here is that Decartes could have meant that at the height of pleasure you are muting all your pain. If you could get rid of all pain all the time you would feel insurmountable pleasure at all times.
2007-11-18 13:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I so disagree with this. Sex is pleasure. No mistake about that. Loving is pleasure. Living is pleasure.
Pain is something separate.
2007-11-18 13:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by carol 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes perfect sense to me. People always like to think that things can get better..so pleasure is impossible to reach.
2007-11-18 14:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by Beka14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That dude didn't get laid with the right person. Maybe he had sex with some Puritan chicks.
2007-11-18 13:28:05 · answer #6 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree. There are many pleasurable sensations.
2007-11-18 13:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even then it doesn't really matter...... because even if it is ONLY an absence of pain......it still makes you happy.
2007-11-18 13:32:02 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Blue & Riley too. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
descartes was wrong about a lot of stuff
2007-11-18 13:34:16 · answer #9 · answered by jonathan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope that's not true but it's possible.
2007-11-18 13:23:36 · answer #10 · answered by amy kate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋