Pleasure: Mindgames
- Philosophy, by this definition, is often seen as the highest pleasure.
- Pleasures of the mind are often harmless and pure, as they are concerned with the soul, and not the body.
- Some view pleasure as simply an absence of pain.
- The pleasure of learning, especially the learning of wisdom and virtues is one of the greatest pleasures of the mind.
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