I'm not so sure that I agree with Socrates concerning lower pleasures, or physical pleasures. To be quite honest, I have some of my most inspiring thoughts whilst sipping on my hot chocolate or chewing on sunflower seeds. Can't one argue that the whole lower pleasure/higher pleasure deal works like a ladder? I use lower pleasures to help me reach higher pleasures as I hate to overexert myself, haha. But in all seriousness, I think that lower pleasures can be quite beneficial, if used appropriately. A scalp massage encourages blood flow to the brain, thus helping the thought process, yet it's a physical pleasure. This can possibly be a general rule, but by no means absolute, in my opinion. Lower pleasures are great, in moderation, of course, and can help with inspiration and just general thinking. How many times have philosophers derived the most ground breaking analogies from lower pleasures or simple items that are seemingly unedifying to us?
p.s. I commented on Alanamills' post.
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