Aristotle states that utility friendships are the ones with the most complaints (1162b5). To me‚ this is one of the most important topics Aristotle has stated so far. I had a friendship in high school which I can now define as a utility friendship. We both used each other just for the fact that we could benefit off of one another. She gave me rides places and I gave her someone who she could vent to about all of her problems in life. When one of us could not help the other‚ one would complain because
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What is Friendship? What is a friend? According to Aristotle‚ a friend is a single sole dwelling in two bodies. People understand the concept of friendship differently‚ but there is one common ground for it. It is always built on a mutual sympathy. Friendship plays an important role in our lives‚ to a large extent. Friends can help you find the meaning of life by helping you overcome challenges. They are people in your life that care for you and they simple add joy and meaning to your life. In some
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Life is more rewarding with friendship. Every day is a chance to meet someone new. It does not matter if you’re at school‚ work‚ or just out running around‚ people are everywhere. Whether you get along with them or not is your choice. In my experiences‚ I have found there are three different types of friends that help your life run more smoothly. Many of us meet a good number of friends though work. These would be what we call your "work friends". The more friends an individual has at work the
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Kyle Dee Ethical Theory October 29‚ 2014 Aristotle’s Friendship In Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle believed there are three different types of friendships; the friendship of utility‚ the friendship of pleasure‚ and the friendship of virtue. These are the three different types of friendships why someone might like someone else. Then argue in favor why a good person wants a virtuous friend. The friendship of utility is “those who love each other for utility love the other not in his own right‚ but
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There are many different themes in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby. One of these themes is the value of friendship‚ and how the lack of friendship can affect others around them in negative ways. In The Great Gatsby‚ the only person who Gatsby believes to be close friends with is Nick Carraway. There are many instances in this book where Nick and Gatsby both show qualities of being bad friends toward one another. However‚ neither of them realize it until it is too late. Nick and Gatsby are
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Love‚ Sex‚ and Lasting Relationships by Ingram “Love is the state in which man sees things most widely different from what they are.” -Nietzsch Many times we just forgo some of the warnings of love and we fall into infatuation. Our love is biased‚ meaning we don’t let time indicate the growth of our love‚ we often forget that love is centered in the partner‚ that we need to grow everyday in order to have a better relationship with God and each other. Sometimes we fall in love with two people
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The Importance of Friendship “So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart‚ I shall say that life is good.” -Helen Keller. This quote speaks of why friendship is such a significant part in our life‚ similarly to what John Steinbeck shows in the book‚ Of Mice and Men. Friendship is not simple‚ it is very complex. It is made up of key elements such as: struggles‚ happiness and dreams‚ George and Lennie clearly shows these thought the book. To say a friendship is always enjoyable
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Lysis & Socrates: What is friendship? In this dialogue between Socrates‚ Lysis‚ and Lysis’ best friend Menexenus‚ Socrates is trying to show Hippothales that the way to attract attention from someone is NOT by praising them‚ but by drawing them into a philosophical discussion. He claims that praising them (especially young people) will only make them bigheaded‚ and that developing their mind & soul with deep conversation is the right way to draw their attention. Socrates shows this by starting
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HOW TO MAINTAIN A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP ? A better life ! Everybody demands a better life and each has his own perception or definition for it. Today‚ let us tell you about our definition on the phrase ‘ a better life ’ . To us‚ it means the improvement of something towards the perfection in every single aspect. Every single aspect includes our social life‚ health and the other ways of our life. The main point of our discussion today is about a better social relations with friends. When
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A Life Long Companion Friendship is ever-present and a necessity in leading a satisfying life. This is evident in the novella “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. The story takes off in the Depression Era‚ a time when distrust was abundant and dreams were constantly shattered. Our main characters‚ George and Lennie‚ set off seeking a new beginning to their lives but things take a turn for the worse; despite this‚ their friendship still flourishes and flowers in the midst of all the obstacles.
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