Aristotle On Friendship
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Friendship is undoubtedly one of the most important elements in the
books of Aristotle's ethical principles. Aristotle takes the idea of friendship
to a serious degree. He categorizes them into three groups or types of
friendships. This report will attempt to define each type of friendship as we ....
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.... previously mentioned, Aristotle has identified three different types
of friendships. The first is friendship based on utility. This is a friendship
in which both parties become involved with each other for their own personal
benefit. An example would be a working relationship with an individual. These
are people who do not spend much time together, possibly because they do not
like each other, and therefore feel no need to associate with one another unless
they are mutually useful. They t ....
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