Aristotle and Friendship According to Aristotle‚ there are three kinds of friendship based on three kinds of love that unite people. Aristotle defines friendship through the word‚ philia. Philia is the emotional bond between human beings which provides the basis for all forms of social organizations‚ common effort‚ and personal relationships between people. The three kinds of friendship Aristotle explains are utility‚ pleasure‚ and complete friendship. Friendship based on mutual utility
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Friendship is defined by Webster as the state of being friends‚ friendly relation‚ or attachment‚ to a person‚ or between persons. Webster further states that friendship can also be describe as affection arising from mutual esteem‚ good will‚ friendliness‚ and amity. Friendship is considered to be an essential aspect of everyone’s life‚ as we are not self sufficient in and of ourselves. Friendship‚ as the world sees it‚ is a bond between two individuals that should not involve betrayal but should
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Aristotle has defined three types of friendships for us to evaluate: utility‚ pleasure‚ and true friendship. A utility friendships are better described as alliances. These friendships are beneficial to both parties and the duration of the friendship lasts until they prove to not be useful anymore. This type of friendship is very common. An example of a utility friendship is a political alliance or business alliance. The next type of friendship is of pleasure. These friendships are based on mutual enjoyment
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Importance of Friendship Friendship is one of the most important elements in the books of Aristotle’s ethical principles. Aristotle takes the idea of friendship to a serious degree by saying: “For without friends no one would choose to live‚ though he had all other goods” (1155a5). It is really an understatement saying that Aristotle cares about friendship. He categorizes into three different types of friendships. The first friendship is based on utility‚ the second pleasure‚ and the third is the
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FRIENDSHIP IS A VERB JJLT Most of us are happy to have friends and somehow feeling secured. But what is friendship? Friendship is the quality or state of being friendly and the relationship that creates appreciation and a very special bond shared by people who really care about each other. Anyone of us have different perception about a true friend‚ but for me a true friend are people without whom your life wouldnt be complete. A companion that is always at your side to make you smile when they
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Friendship is one of the most precious gifts of life. A person who has true friends in life is lucky enough Friendship makes life thrilling. It makes life sweet and pleasant experience. Friendship is indeed‚ an asset in life. It can lead us to success or to doom. It all depends on how we choose our friends. True friendship is a feeling of love‚ sharing and caring. It is a feeling that someone understands and appreciates you as you are‚ without any exaggeration‚ flattery and pretensions It gives
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definition of friendship is a state of being friends; friendly relation‚ or attachment‚ to a person‚ or between persons; affection arising from mutual esteem and good will; friendliness; amity; good will. That all sounds nice‚ but it doesn’t cover the fact that a true friendship is a relationship that can survive the test of time and remain unconditional. Friendship for most people is a combination of affection‚ loyalty‚ love‚ respect‚ and trust. The general traits of a friendship include similar
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11 Maintaining Friendships Friendships‚ they’re meant to bring people together for social interactivity and quality time with one another. However‚ they’re not that quick and easy‚ many friendships easily break apart if not careful enough. But did you know that there are special ways you could do to make sure you maintain those friendships? Three of the main skills are; starting a group‚ teamwork‚ and showing respect. These skills are to not only to maintain a friendship‚ but an unbreakable
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Toxic Friendships: Harmful Friends Unhealthy Relationships There are many definitions of what a friend is or is considered to be. But a friend is generally known as a person whom one knows‚ likes‚ and trusts (freedictonary.com). And when someone chooses a friend‚ they ordinarily enter into a friendship with another person. Because people tend to have different personalities‚ there are different types of friends that can develop. The friendships that we build with
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Brooks ENG 121 – 012 28 September 2010 The Effects of Friendship Joseph Addison once said‚ “The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment‚ is a secret which but few discover.” Friendship is something that is truly a blessing to have in your life. Based upon Webster ’s Dictionary‚ the definition of a friend is‚ "A person whom one knows‚ likes and trusts.” But to all‚ friendship has no defined terminology. Some friends are made at a very
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