Thinking about Friendship [electronic resource] : Historical and Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives /
Caluori, Damian.editor.
It's hard to imagine a good life without friends. But why is friendship so valuable? What is friendship at all? What unites friends and distinguishes them from others? Is the preference given to friends rationally and morally justifiable? This collection examines answers given by classic philosophers and offers new answers by contemporary thinkers.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. The nature of friendship -- pt. II. The unity of friendship -- pt. III. Friendship and reason -- pt. IV. Friendship and morality -- pt. V. Friendship in a good life.
It's hard to imagine a good life without friends. But why is friendship so valuable? What is friendship at all? What unites friends and distinguishes them from others? Is the preference given to friends rationally and morally justifiable? This collection examines answers given by classic philosophers and offers new answers by contemporary thinkers.
Ethics.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Social groups.
Family.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Social Philosophy.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.