Plato, Aristotle, and Zeno had nothing against sensual experience per se, but since it involved the body, rather than the mind or soul, these philosophers concluded that any lower animal could experience the phenomenon, and they felt that it required resources and time which could be better spent focusing on mind and spirit. ... By aggressively preaching a divine edict to renounce the fundamental instinct to seek pleasure, the Roman Christian church and other Christian sects thrived and gained unparalleled control over their adherents. However, since humankind's placement at the ...

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