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Being 17

"The anxiety man feels within "by the absence of something pleasurablewhen present "is...

The best definition is Leibniz's: "The anxiety man feels within "by the absence of something pleasurable
when present "is what we call desire

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The best definition is Leibniz's:
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"The anxiety man feels within
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"by the absence of something pleasurable when present
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"is what we call desire.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
01:32:20
Uploaded
Nov 02, 2025
Genres
drama, romance
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Movie Summary

Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay wi...
"A willful striving towards a goal, desire is particular to mankind." - Being 17 00:07
"A willful striving towards a goal, desire is particula...
I'll read a passage about desire from Plato's Symposium. - Being 17 00:07
I'll read a passage about desire from Plato's Symp...
He says: "If man sows seeds with woman, - Being 17 00:08
He says: "If man sows seeds with woman,
"But should man come to man, - Being 17 00:11
"But should man come to man,
I'm sick of being the patient. Doctor is more fun. - Being 17 00:06
I'm sick of being the patient. Doctor is more fun.
I'm exhausted. We went hiking today. - Being 17 00:05
I'm exhausted. We went hiking today.
Good sign. It means I don't need pills. - Being 17 00:05
Good sign. It means I don't need pills.
But I'm learning. Not many mountain farms left. - Being 17 00:05
But I'm learning. Not many mountain farms left.
Big business lobbies gobble us all up. - Being 17 00:05
Big business lobbies gobble us all up.
How is Marianne? Tom said she's working again. - Being 17 00:05
How is Marianne? Tom said she's working again.
Hard to believe but for once it seems fine. - Being 17 00:06
Hard to believe but for once it seems fine.
- Dead from a thigh wound? - The artery was hit. - Being 17 00:05
- Dead from a thigh wound? - The artery was hit.
Letting him bleed was misconduct. You should sue! - Being 17 00:06
Letting him bleed was misconduct. You should sue!
You're playing the hero card. Warrior pride. - Being 17 00:05
You're playing the hero card. Warrior pride.
She almost carried to term. There's no risk now. - Being 17 00:06
She almost carried to term. There's no risk now.
Tom will come visit when he wants to. - Being 17 00:05
Tom will come visit when he wants to.
Confidence in yourself, in others, in life. - Being 17 00:05
Confidence in yourself, in others, in life.
Subtitles: Andrew Litvack - Being 17 00:08
Subtitles: Andrew Litvack