Everyone in the world has their own aspirations and wants, but what warrants any of these as a desire. Desire may stem from intense feelings of hopes and wants, but by that definition anything can be considered a desire, like a craving for pizza or the urge to buy a toy. If looked upon from a philosophical perspective, according to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy desire is “the matter of having dispositions to act”, by this definition any action we take is a form of desire,from doing homework and proposing to our significant others. This then puts the concept of innate desire into question. Considering innate desire, we all have unconscious feelings that we act upon while unaware of said feelings, this would conflict with the fact that desire stems from intense feelings, then in essence a desire is anything that warrants action or deep thought.
Though desire can be described as anything that warrants action or deep thought, desire can’t be attributed to arbitrary actions such as waking up, since the connotation of desire wouldn't hold if stated as “I desire to wake up”. Desire is much more, although ranging from weaker to stronger desires these wishes have an inclination for passion. The connotation of desire along with innate desire fit more with desires for wealth or knowledge.
Everyone has desires that vary ranging from the desire to own a new car to the desire for world domination, some of these desires come in the form of innate desire and are reflected in our everyday actions. For example someone might be unaware and have the desire to pursue amazing skating skills and end up developing the skill over time through pure passion to skate.Though these assumptions are made with set ideas, desire could still be defined in many ways as it’s ingrained deep into human nature and its many complexities.
Works Citedhttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/desire
Anthony, I found this interpretation of "desire" as a concept to be extremely fascinating! I always wondered what made desire different from that of basic primal instincts or needs and this really put that into perspective. Great piece! (Emily Folkner)
ReplyDeleteAnastasia Lamiy
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I feel like I got a great understanding of the concept of desire. I now have a much clearer understanding of the difference between desire, wants, and needs, and maybe the way the passion for something works, too.
Anastasia Lamiy
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I feel like I got a great understanding of the concept of desire. I now have a much clearer understanding of the difference between desire, wants, and needs, and maybe the way the passion for something works, too.
I like the different approach to the concept of desire! Desire within itself and how it correlates to human nature has always been something that has intrigued me, and reading your blog gave me more clarity and perspective on desire, especially after seeing that you utilized research from Stanford as well!
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This was a very profound take on the topic of desire. I loved the philosphical aspects as well as the language you used. When reading it I found myself questioning if what I consider as desires are actually desires. Overall this was a very thought provoking piece and I enjoyed reading it!
ReplyDeleteThis description of the meaning of desire actually made me reflect on what it is that humanity really strives for. I thought desire was as simple as wanting something but now I see that is something more.
ReplyDelete-Mark Jensen
Anthony!! Amazing job on this piece related to the conscious and unconscious efforts of desiring something. The analogy of someone "just learning how to skate," but ends up being someone who "develops this skill over time through passion" radiates an effort of ambition, hard work, and care.
ReplyDeleteHi Earl! I thought your piece was really thought-provoking. I really liked how you made sure to emphasize how your definition of desire wasn't applicable to simple, arbitrary things. I think this clarification really helped me to understand your piece as a whole, especially since I was starting to follow that previous train of thought. Overall, really nice work! (Arabella Bautista)
ReplyDeleteSamuel Griffin
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I thought your deeper look into what the meaning of desire is was very interesting. I loved the contrast you made between the literal meaning of desire, as well you’re opinion on what it means. I feel hearing your thoughts on what it meant to desire something, as well as what qualifies as desiring something, helped me better understand what it means to desire.
Samuel Griffin
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I think your comparison between literal meaning of desire and your concept of desire was very interesting. The way you tied wanting something and being passionate about something and relating it to desire, as well as just doing some thing and intertwined those two definitions to make one word, which would be desire.
Samuel Griffin
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I think your comparison between literal meaning of desire and your concept of desire was very interesting. The way you tied wanting something and being passionate about something and relating it to desire, as well as just doing some thing and intertwined those two definitions to make one word, which would be desire.
Samuel Griffin
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I think your comparison between literal meaning of desire and your concept of desire was very interesting. The way you tied wanting something and being passionate about something and relating it to desire, as well as just doing some thing and intertwined those two definitions to make one word, which would be desire.
Anthony, I feel like I better understand that desire can be interpreted in so many different ways and one can not assume that everyone has the same ideas when discussing desires or dreams.
ReplyDeleteAnthony, your piece of writing was extremely interesting to read and analyze. The idea of desiring something can be as simple and as complex as you explain. What one desires in the moment or what they desire in the future is something very complex to look at. Overall, very good work,
ReplyDeleteSavannah Fitz
ReplyDeleteAnthony, this was a great explaination of the word "desire". I like how you made sure to differentiate this term with others that are described similarly. You also included how desire affects human on an everday basis, making your peace relateable and intriguing.
Wow, what an amazing insight about the idea of wanting something and the passion to accomplish something. This resonates very well with me due to my many passions I have in life, and the desire to better myself in those fields. The ideals that you mentioned which were defined as "ingrained deep in human nature" really shows that many people have a passion for something without them even realizing it. Outstanding work!
ReplyDeleteI loved how you delved into what exactly desire is and how it is present in our everyday lives! We hear the word a lot, but you manage to explain what it truly means. I liked how you brought up what connotations the word "desire" has, and connected it to your definition of desire. Great job Anthony! -Janelle De Dios
ReplyDeleteI love how you defined desire and used different examples to help better understand the concept
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I found your interpretation of desire quiet beautiful. I spent time reflecting on my desires and reassessing them to see in what category they fell into. I understand now that some of them are natural and that they are justified. (Brandon Ochoa)
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I found your interpretation of desire quiet beautiful. I spent time reflecting on my desires and reassessing them to see in what category they fell into. I understand now that some of them are natural and that they are justified. (Brandon Ochoa)
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I feel like your interpretation of “desire” gave me a better understanding of why I feel the way I feel. I understand now what are truly the things I want and no not to get them confused with things that I need. I also feel more comfortable with myself and my personal wishes and know they are justified.
ReplyDeleteAnthony, I feel like now after reading about your interpretation of “desire” I can understand more better now why I feel like its necessary to obtain certain things. I can more clearly now see the distinction between the things that I need and things that I want and feel more comfortable and justified desiring said wants. (Brandon Ochoa)
ReplyDeleteThe way that you make desires seem more than just a conscious want, but also a subconscious working of the mind towards something is very interesting
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Your approach to define what desire is, is really unique and actually helped me understand it a little better. Before reading this, I always thought that desire comes from our conscious mind... when we see something or someone, we desire them and such. However, you made me realize that desire is also something we unknowingly long for. I loved your writing!! (Eiana Dugang)
ReplyDeleteIsaac Ilano
ReplyDeleteI like your article about desire. I agree with when you said that anything can be considered as a desire because it is true, anything we can desire no matter what it is and I did not know that desire is “the matter of having dispositions to act”.