Aristotle lists three different kinds of friendships in Nicomachean Ethic’s Book VIII. The first is friendship based on utility, the second is friendship based on pleasure, and the third is friendship based on goodness. The essence of friendship in Aristotle’s view is the two individuals strong wishes and craving of living “together”. The first two kinds of friendships are accidental and short-lived, while friendship based on goodness is true friendship that relates to virtue because men are bonded together through mutual respect and virtue, it is the only “true” friendship of the three kinds, and only virtuous people create and maintain this friendship.
Prior to answering the question, it is important to acknowledge what friendship and
Prior to answering the question, it is important to acknowledge what friendship and