This begs the question of whether the word “pleasure” names a real entity. How do you give someone “pleasure”? As opposed to providing them with specific things or experiences that they might enjoy? When they do enjoy something, saying that they enjoy it because of the “pleasure” it gives them is like saying that opium causes sleep by virtue of its dormitive principle.
This begs the question of whether the word “pleasure” names a real entity. How do you give someone “pleasure”? As opposed to providing them with specific things or experiences that they might enjoy? When they do enjoy something, saying that they enjoy it because of the “pleasure” it gives them is like saying that opium causes sleep by virtue of its dormitive principle.