The pain~pleasure tango makes great sense. To trot out another tired metaphor they are two sides of the same coin of life. The elimination of pain or at least its reduction leads to pleasure. And since we cant realy reach a state of pain free being, there is no limit on pleasure. To bring them in some reasonable harmony enhances our tranquilty. As humans we cant be content simply with satisfying basic needs. We want indeed need more as educated individuals with more developed sensibilities and minds/brains. A good life requires a lessening of the pain of not being able to enjoy a fine meal or Mozart concert. PD3 is simply a goal that can never be reached in totality. It states a theoretical situation. But it does put a necessary emphasis on the driver that is pain relief in achieving pleasure.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:28:56 +0000
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