Desire (philosophy)
In philosophy,desire has been identified as a philosophical problem since Antiquity.In Plato's The Republic,Socrates argues that individual desires must be postponed in the name of the higher ideal.
Within the teachings of Buddhism,craving is thought to be the cause of all suffering.By eliminating craving,a person can attain ultimate happiness,or Nirvana.While on the path to liberation,a practitioner is advised to "generate desire" for skillful ends.
Desire (emotion)
Desire is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome.The same sense is expressed by emotions such as "craving" or "hankering".When a person desires something or someone,their sense of longing is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of the item or person,and they want to take actions to obtain their goal.The motivational aspect of desire has long been noted by philosophers;Hobbes (1588 – 1679) asserted that human desire is the fundamental motivation of all human action.