
Thomas Hurka on Pleasure
Philosophy Bites
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Good Moods Are More General Than Physical Pleasures
In contrast with emotions which are about things. So when we talk about a good mood, we are more general, more extended than a physical pleasure. But we're still on the simple sensation side rather than on the pleasure of that side. And a very important one is being pleased or feeling satisfied with my life as a whole. That's an overall good mood. We've got the pleasure that and localized, pleased that Liverpool just scored, and the pleasure that & extended. Those are all ways of feeling good, but they're different.
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