PHLB07H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Positive Tone
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Freud rejected drugs at the end of his life in order to think clearly. Without drugs there are intellectual thoughts, which freud chose over the good feelings of the drugs which also eliminated the pain. Intellectual clarity seems completely distinct from the feelings of being on drugs. P(cid:1005): if pleasures i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)ed a (cid:858)u(cid:374)ified(cid:859) positi(cid:448)e to(cid:374)e, the(cid:374) freud(cid:859)s life (cid:449)ould (cid:272)learl(cid:455) go (cid:271)etter (cid:449)ith drugs. P(cid:1006): freud(cid:859)s life (cid:449)e(cid:374)t (cid:271)etter (cid:449)ithout drugs. C: pleasure does (cid:374)ot i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)e a (cid:858)u(cid:374)ified(cid:859) to(cid:374)e. A theor(cid:455) of (cid:449)elfare should (cid:271)e respo(cid:374)si(cid:448)e to a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)er(cid:374)s. The si(cid:373)ple hedo(cid:374)ist (cid:448)ie(cid:449) (cid:894)pleasure is a u(cid:374)ified to(cid:374)e(cid:895) is (cid:374)ot (cid:374)e(cid:272)essaril(cid:455) respo(cid:374)si(cid:448)e to a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s concerns. Preferences shape what should count as part of our well-being. We desire to know the truth, even if it causes us grief. Case: the desire to have good friends. Having reality or just thinking you have it.
