Meaning of Friendship Essay

intelligently states with hidden meaning that two people do not have to think exactly the same way, or live near each other to remain friends. In The Chosen by Chaim Potok, the many different friendships that develop also reflect the meanings behind this quote. The characters in the book do not always agree with each other, yet they keep open minds about ideas differing from their own and consequently grow much because of these relationships. The necessity of friendship throughout life can be…

“good” computer-mediated friendships. My answer is yes, people can have good friendships through technology, but there are guidelines and a few drawbacks to this scenario. Three people we discussed in class are Aristotle, Vallor, and Munn. Vallor and Munn use Aristotle’s theory of friendship as a backbone to discuss and evaluate how our society today works with friendship and technology. I will be looking into their different theories of how to have a good and meaningful friendship.…

Nicomachean Ethics, there are several different types of friendships, each with their own qualities, motives, and products. Aristotle defines the different types of friendships into three categories: friendships of utility, friendships of pleasure, and friendships of the good. Within each of these particular groupings of friendship, the interpersonal relationships associated bring forth positive effects to both an individual and a community. Friendship is not only necessary to lead a virtuous…

way we live in a negative or positive way. Friendships is the unit that many look to in their times of need, for advice, or just someone to talk to in general. However in this world these “friendships” that exist “overlook philia, the slower-burning and longer lasting complement” (Akst 84). Askt brings about the idea of all of the “friends” that one may have but the friendship that we possess is “diluted” and will not fulfill the true meaning of friendship being “uniquely suited to fill the void…

George and Lennie ha George and Lennie’s friendship shows the true meaning of friendship and that they take care of one another. Lennie expresses his friendship with George by saying “because I got you and you look after me” (Steinbeck 14). Also Lennie said George could have all the imaginary ketchup “But I won’t eat none, George, id leave it all for you” (Steinbeck 12). This shows he would give up what he likes if George wants it. George also tells lennie “I was jus foolin Lennie ‘cause I want…

Friendship is a word that can have multiple meaning for different people. A lot of people may say that friendship is just the relationship between two people who enjoy talking to each others, hanging out with one another or just someone who is nice to them. Also, a lot of the time, people can also misunderstand what exactly friendship is. The standard definition of friendship is the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends. However, friendship to me, is something that brings…

topic of friendship in the first chapter of Book VIII of Nicomachean Ethics by establishing its importance claiming that “it is most necessary for our life. For no one would choose to live without friends” (119). Having discussed virtues in the previous chapter, Aristotle links his definition of friendship to the latter topic claiming that friendship is the act of loving by bonding through mutual respect and virtue. Aristotle proves his argument on the nature and purpose of friendship by…

Between “Damon and Pythias” and “Two Friends”, I believe that “Two Friends” presented friendship more realistically. The fact that “Damon Pythias” is a Greek legend, meaning that it’s an exaggerated story, makes its presentation of friendship a lot less realistic. On the other hand, “Two Friends” presented friendship more realistically since the author left a lot of hints, which foreshadowed the developments of the story. For example, it may seem unrealistic that M. Sauvage and M. Morissot went…

What is the nature of friendship? This is a question that many philosophers have attempted to answer. The ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, examines this question and theorizes about the concept of friendship in his work Nicomachean Ethics. Friendship is the “cement of society and extends throughout the human race”. It is clear from Aristotle’s writings that he believes that friendship is a necessary part of achieving happiness and should be highly valued. In Book VIII of Nicomachean Ethics,…

important. The same thing applies to friendships as well, we can either maintain or let go of friends who no longer seem like a priority sometimes. Especially when getting into a major relationship when your partner becomes your whole life, leaving little to no time to manage old friendships. Also younger children who used to look only to their parents for friendship and support tend to change their preference friends instead of family as they are growing older. Friendship is a constantly…