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August 9, 2007

About Pleasure

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Pleasure is commonly conceptualized as somehow opposed to pain or suffering, though it has received much less scientific attention. Arthur Schopenhauer, 19th Century German philosopher, understood pleasure as a negative sensation, as it negates the usual existential condition, that of suffering. Pleasure can be brought about in different ways, depending on how every individual senses the feeling of pleasure. Some feel this phenomenon through music, sexuality, drugs, writing, accomplishment, recognition, service, and any other imaginable activity; even pain.

It also refers to "enjoyment" related to certain physical, sensual, emotional or mental experience.

Pleasure also means (as a starting point to quote ): " Etymology: Middle English plesure, alteration of plesir, from Middle French plaisir, from plaisir to please

1 Desire, Inclination (…wait upon his pleasure — Shakespeare)2 a state of gratification3 a. sensual gratification b. frivolous amusement4 a source of delight or joy " Pleasure may also be defined, at least in some contexts, as being a significant reduction in discomfort

 

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