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Question 32 — Of the Causes of Pleasure

We must now consider the causes of pleasure: and under this head there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether operation is the proper cause of pleasure?

  • (2) Whether movement is a cause of pleasure?
  • (3) Whether hope and memory cause pleasure?
  • (4) Whether sadness causes pleasure?
  • (5) Whether the actions of others are a cause of pleasure to us?
  • (6) Whether doing good to another is a cause of pleasure?
  • (7) Whether likeness is a cause of pleasure?
  • (8) Whether wonder is a cause of pleasure?

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