Aristotle and the Philosophy of Friendship
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 23, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780521817455
Subjects: Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Political science & theory; Movements - Humanism; Friendship; Philosophy; Nicomachean ethics; History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical; Philosophy / Ancient; Philosophy / History, Criticism, Surveys; Book 8-9; Aristotle; Aristotle.; History; Nicomachean ethics.
First sentence: In the Lysis, Socrates' dialogue with two young friends about friendship, Socrates pursues the unsettling idea that all friendship is rooted in human neediness and defectiveness and is treasured only because and only to the extent that we hope to get from others things that we are unable to provide for ourselves.