Can a distinction between a higher pleasure and a lower pleasure be maintained?

By Kimberly Pitts <KLP103@hotmail>

Epicurus believed that higher pleasures are chiefly aesthetic and intellectual, while lower pleasures are food, drink, and sex. If you except Epicurus views on higher and lower pleasures than you probably believe that a distinction between the two pleasures can be maintained. However, life is not simply black and white, most of the time some gray exists.
I believe a distinction between a higher pleasure and a lower pleasure cannot be maintained. Who can judge what higher pleasure are and what lower pleasures are. (Ex. A walk in the park) Is this an example of a higher pleasure or lower pleasure? The answer could be higher or lower depending on who answers the question and how they view a walk in the park.

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missy kergosien <missc4@hotmail.com>

interesting points. In my opinion, you had a hard topic!


cindy bourret <lucy12241979@hotmail.com>

good work on the paper. in my opinion, it was a hard topic.


Danny Frady <garydfrady@hotmail.com>

I feel that food and drink are lower pleasures to a point. The difference in simple food to survive and a LARGE STEAK should be taken in consideration?


Cynthia Glanton <cynthia_glanton@hotmail.com>

You did a good job on a difficult topic!


Amanda Thompson <amandat211@yahoo.com>

nice paper


Matt Wright <surfski8@hotmail.com>

well done


Heather Renfro <jewel@emeraldis.com>

Good points! You did a good job on a topic that is difficult!


Eric Howell <grayghost13@hotmail.com>

Nice Paper! I believe you covered a tough topic well, and you examples were good helping to get your point across.


Will Mulkey <wrmulkey@hotmail.com>

This is a difficult topic to tackle. I think you did a good job though.


Chris Graham <collge-guy@inetgenesis.com>

Good paper, nice work


Tally Loyd <Tally_Loyd@Hotmail.com>

I agree completely. Good paper.


Wendy Garner <wlg51@backroads.net>

good paper


Travis Galloway <hyperdedo@hotmail.com>

Is it not possible for a combination of higher and lower pleasures to co-exist and make a large conglomo-pleasure... such as your walk in the park example... I would say it has elements of both but there are multiple elements of this activity... higher and lower pleasures are also subject to the person. one could get mental satisfaction from an activity that others find merely physically uplifting... This is said gray


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Karen <karen_long@email.com>

Short. Simple. And to the point. Damn fine job.


nichole vernon <nichole317@excite.com>

good points. i enjoyed your paper.


jason stansill <jasonstansill@hotmail.com>

Good job on your paper!


Heather Ferguson <AddysmomF@netscape.net>

Interesting paper!


Eric Doyle Knight <frruita@hotmail.com>

I agree with you here. However, I also have to that I'm with Travis on this one. As an overall life-view I tend to support the idea of meshing the mind and body. Too often we are taught "good" in the mortification of the senses. I feel that in this we are forsaking one of our chiefest inate tools for learning in life. I think higher pleasures and lower pleasures can actually be the same ideally. Also, good poin there from Danny.