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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Aristotle on Friendship Friendship is a bond in which many individuals make every effort to achieve‚ although the meaning of it is not known to them. Individuals surround themselves with other humans‚ their friends‚ in order to achieve a greater happiness. It has become part of human nature. Friendship has become such a part of human nature that it can be seen in examples such as a human’s hierarchy of needs created by Maslow1. Constantly individuals strive to broaden their
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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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Most often when friendships were broken‚ it is hard to put it back the same as what before. What are the most causes of break up? It is really true that when friendships will be broken‚ it is hard to return it back to what it has been before. Things can be patched up but the friendship will never return the same. Well‚ there are other friendships that when it is tried and tested‚ it will blossom and become strong the second time around but that cases were seldom. What are the things that can
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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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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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added to the situation and Ian’s initial opinion of Jacques. Ian’s opinion of Jacques quickly changed‚ soon after‚ Jacques ended up being his hero by protecting him and his new shoes from the thugs in the empty park. This was the point where their friendship initially began and grew as they saw each other at “The Club.” Jacques was the one who showed Ian how much help the
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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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Melissa Henry Mrs. Fair English II 12 May 2011 Friendships Do you have a group of friends that you’re really close to? Everyone has friends whether or not it’s just one or if you have a million. In the book The Body‚ by Steven King‚ there is a group of friends that are so close to the point that they do everything together. The four boys go on an adventure together to find a dead boy and on this adventure they go throw some hard times. Like my group of friends‚ they stayed together. Friends
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Aristotle on Friendship We are social creatures. We surround ourselves with other human beings‚ our friends. It is in our nature. We are constantly trying to broaden the circumference of our circle of friends. Aristotle understood the importance of friendship‚ books VIII and IX of the Nicomachean Ethics deal solely with this topic. A modern day definition of a friend can be defined as �one joined to another in intimacy and mutual benevolence independently of sexual or family love�. (Oxford
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