Summary Content type Content type Digital Document Collection(s) Collection(s) Student Research Symposium Resource Type Resource Type Text Genre Genre article Origin Information Origin Information Date Created/Date Issued 2018-10-25 Publisher Capilano University Abstract/Description Abstract Abstract 'The War on Pleasure' explores the roots societies disregard for pleasurable pursuits though academia and religion, and also investigates the connections between existentialism and pleasure. Institutional Affiliation Department Department Motion Picture Arts Physical Description Physical Description Note Physical Description Note OTHER Identifiers DOI DOI 10.26073/capu:5642 Handle Handle Handle placeholder Access and Rights Rights Statement Rights Statement IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED Subjects and Classifications Keywords Keywords philosophy, pleasure, academia, religion, Horkheimer, adorno, hedonism, Camus, capitalism, media, film, escapism, existentialism, Plato, Christianity, entertainment