To what extent do you agree that‚ in gothic writing‚ fear and pain are sources of pleasure? Fear and pain are sources of pleasure that Shelley in ‘Frankenstein’ employs‚ especially within the character of Victor. The painful description of the monstrous birth is one example of this- having the element of disturbance to shock the reader‚ yet to Victor (the creator) his response is pleasure and he seems to enjoy the terrifying sounds made of the birth; ‘’I might infuse a spark… into the lifeless thing’’
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We each seek pleasure as a means of escaping the battles within our lives. We are not able to bear such difficulties of life and use pleasure to cope. We seek the solutions of many of our problems by instant pleasure to lift us of our sadness for awhile. We are able to indulge in many types of pleasures such as bodily pleasures‚ relationships‚ music and food. "Happiness and pleasure are intrinsically linked. Pleasure has a direct effect on the quality of the activity
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Epicurus Epicurus is famous for being a ancient Greek Philosopher that created the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. His thoughts of pleasure and pain go much deeper than crying or smiling. He went beyond what others were doing‚ by standing back and watching the bigger picture of what’s morally right and wrong. Epicurus had a goal for human life and it is being happy‚ but happiness comes from absence of physical pain and mental disturbance. What that says is that we put ourselves through
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but all of his views have a common goals‚ which is to live in a pleasure life. According to Epicurus‚ a good life is to live in happiness. The happiness mentioned was not on the state of perfection and well-being‚ but rather focused on pleasure which is a state of body free from pain and mind free or worry/anxiety. Epicurus ideas of living in a good life has a connection with philosophy‚ gods‚ death‚ and avoiding pain to gain pleasure in life. The first principle that he mentioned to live in a good
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Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a moral theory generally considered to have been founded by Jeremy Bentham‚ a 19th century English philosopher and social reformer. It is centered on the concept of happiness‚ and those who seek it. The idea is that all people seek happiness‚ and that it is the ultimate goal of all human beings to be happy. Therefore‚ according to classical utilitarianism‚ when a person wishes to act in an ethically sound manner he or she should strive to bring about the greatest
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Abstract The paper presents the life of John Stuart Mill through his biography. A glimpse on his exceptional life as a child was also included in his biography. Likewise‚ his major contributions as a philosopher and economist were also discussed. Since John Stuart Mill was a proponent of utilitarianism‚ the paper focuses its discussion on Mill and utilitarianism. The views of John Stuart Mill on utilitarianism and how it differs from Bentham’s views were given much attention in the paper
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referring to it directly. They wanted one to be cut and dry about referring to it. Devoid of all emotions‚ desires and pleasure. This was the scientia sexualis treatment of sex‚ which was prevalent in the west. So while in the west they were trying to uncover the truth by distancing themselves from the pleasures of sex‚ in the east‚ the truth was derived from understanding the pleasures itself‚ they used ars erotica‚ the erotic art was what was how sex was treated. They used sex and the workings
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happiness or pleasure to. A utilitarian philosophy is used when making social‚ economic or political decisions for the "betterment of society". In utilitarianism‚ an action is considered to have utility only to the extent that it contributes to the overall good. The philosophy of utilitarianism was first proposed and discussed by John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham in the mid-1800s. A philosophy that bases the moral worth of an action upon the number of people it gives happiness or pleasure to. A utilitarian
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I. Manix’s origins For a few years‚ in addition to its contraceptive use‚ another role of the condom has been added: to protect against sexually transmitted diseases‚ especially AIDS. But the fact is that only one brand became a leader on the French market: Durex. And this‚ without any advertising; because in 1987; the French law bans advertisement about male condom. However‚ thirty years after the appearance of Durex‚ another brand of condoms establishes itself in France. Name: Manix. Designer:
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Dorian Gray Motif Notebook Beauty: “If this girl can give soul to those who have lived without one‚ if she can create the sense of beauty in people whose lives have been sordid and ugly‚ if she can strip them of their selfishness and lend them tears for sorrows that are not their own‚ she is worthy of all your adoration‚ worthy of the adoration of the world” (59). Sibyl has inner beauty and Basil realizes that‚ but Lord Henry and Dorian only see the physical or symbolic beauty of her form. This
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