Most people are in agreement that guilty pleasures exist, and that we feel them at some point in our life. In my masters thesis I am going to try and answer why guilty pleasure exists and if it should exist. I am going to do this by exploring three different types of situations where our aesthetic tastes may not align with what we think is correct to like. I will call these situations the self theory, the social theory and the moral theory. I will discuss each one in turn and suggest reasons for and against them, ultimately concluding that the moral theory is the only theory that gives good reasons to think that guilty pleasure is justified
The intention of my thesis is to explain the issue of guilt as a natural part of a human life. I try...
In matters of aesthetic appreciation, we all have our “guilty pleasures”, those moments when we feel...
Recently, Kant's concept of aesthetic disinterestedness has been called into question (see Nehamas 2...
Most people are in agreement that guilty pleasures exist, and that we feel them at some point in our...
In everyday language, the expression ‘guilty pleasure' refers to instances where one feels bad about...
Guilt is routinely characterized as an emotion that is not central to morality. Guilt is often descr...
In virtue of what do we enjoy episodes of pleasure? According to the phenomenological theory of plea...
This Master's thesis deals with the phenomenon of so-called guilty pleasures within the consumption ...
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ABSTRACT. This paper challenges the idea that there is a natural opposition between self-interest an...
Some experiences—like the experience of eating cheesecake—are good experiences to have. But when we ...
This paper challenges the idea that there is a natural opposition between self-interest and morality...
The intention of my thesis is to explain the issue of guilt as a natural part of a human life. I try...
In matters of aesthetic appreciation, we all have our “guilty pleasures”, those moments when we feel...
Recently, Kant's concept of aesthetic disinterestedness has been called into question (see Nehamas 2...
Most people are in agreement that guilty pleasures exist, and that we feel them at some point in our...
In everyday language, the expression ‘guilty pleasure' refers to instances where one feels bad about...
Guilt is routinely characterized as an emotion that is not central to morality. Guilt is often descr...
In virtue of what do we enjoy episodes of pleasure? According to the phenomenological theory of plea...
This Master's thesis deals with the phenomenon of so-called guilty pleasures within the consumption ...
Understanding the Psychology of Guilt Guilt is a common negative emotion, experienced frequently in ...
This thesis introduces and defends the Axiological Theory of Pleasure (ATP), according to which all ...
Imagine you have committed a crime. You might experience any number of emotional responses to what y...
This thesis defends a hedonistic theory of value consisting of two main components. Part 1 offers a ...
ABSTRACT. This paper challenges the idea that there is a natural opposition between self-interest an...
Some experiences—like the experience of eating cheesecake—are good experiences to have. But when we ...
This paper challenges the idea that there is a natural opposition between self-interest and morality...
The intention of my thesis is to explain the issue of guilt as a natural part of a human life. I try...
In matters of aesthetic appreciation, we all have our “guilty pleasures”, those moments when we feel...
Recently, Kant's concept of aesthetic disinterestedness has been called into question (see Nehamas 2...