Does Schopenhauer accept any positive pleasures?

Schopenhauer repeatedly claims that all pleasure is negative, and this view seems to play key roles throughout his work. Nonetheless, many scholars have argued actually acknowledges certain positive pleasures. Two major arguments been offered for reading, one focused on the link between Schopenhauer's of Plato's, distinction two components aesthetic pleasure. I argue neither way motivating reading succeeds. Both overlook a aspect account: namely, suggestion there are distinct kinds negative pleasure, pleasures satisfaction distraction. When he means it.