Name: Autida, Ma. Ouida Pearl D. BBF 2-1
Abstract:
This paper aim to view the kinds of friendship from Aristotle point of view. Friendship can indicate us something important about moral virtue since it is in this relative that kindness, resolution, and unselfishness comes most easily. It is also in friendship that people feel most satisfied, and so it is enticing to think that by studying friendship we can see how the life of moral virtue and happiness come together.
Introduction:
Nowadays somebody to reliance or trust is so hard to find. Friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. Friendship is perfect relationship that everyone can have. In friendship there are many unforgettable things in life. To live life without the participation of friendship is life lacking active. Social communication is a needed for us to survive, but then developed friendships are necessary to the fruitful welfare of everyone. Based on Merriam Webster's Dictionary, the definition of a friend is, "A person whom one knows, likes and trusts." A friend is defined as a person you know, likes, trusts and loyal. The loyal friend is someone you can depend on when you have problems, when no one recognizes your behaviors. A moral friend is trusty to the friendship. Friendship basically involves a characteristic kind of concern for your
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As 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 take pleasure from each other’s company just for their own sake. Aristotle uses the elderly and foreigners as examples of friendships based on utility.
II In Books VIII and IX, Aristotle discusses the role of friendship in the good life.
Aristotle believes that everyone is in need of some type of friend, he states that “for rich people and those who rule and have power, there seems to be the greatest need for friends.”(page. 144, book VIII) Aristotle believes that we as humans benefit greatly from having friends, no matter who we are or what position we are in wealthy or poor. There are three distinct types of friendship that Aristotle directs his beliefs towards. These three types of friendships include: Utility, pleasure, and Goodness or virtuous friendship. Aristotle believes that friendship is something that is extremely important to have and should be held above many things. Friendship Utility is unlike the friendships of pleasure or goodness because as Aristotle puts it is “for the old” he explains that friendship Utility is a friendship that two people may have where they only communicate with one another for self-benefit or to gain something for one’s self. These two people are not likely to live with each other and at times may not even be nice to th...
Aristotle presents his view of the mutual desire for good in others, or Friendship in his work, The Nicomachean Ethics. He asserts that friendship comes in three types, Virtue Friendship, Use Friendship, and Pleasure Friendship. He distinguishes Virtue Friendship as the perfect friendship, leaving Use Friendship and Pleasure friendship as deficient friendships. C.S. Lewis presents his view of friendship, which is motivated by appreciation love, in his book The Four Loves in a manner seeming to correspond to Aristotle’s concept of Virtue Friendship. Lewis also presents his perception of Companionship, which seems to correspond to Aristotle’s notion of Use and Pleasure Friendships. Lewis presents a more modern and seemingly accurate rehabilitation
Aristotle wrote on many subjects in his lifetime but one of the virtues that he examines more extensively is friendship. Aristotle believes that there are three different kinds of friendship: utility, pleasure, and virtuous friendships. He also argues that a real friendship should be highly valued because it is a complete virtue and he believes it to be greater than honor and justice. Aristotle suggests that human’s love of utility and pleasure is the only reason why the first two types of friendships exist. Aristotle also argues that humans only set up these types of relationships for personal gain. But when he speaks of the virtuous friendships, Aristotle states that it is one of the greatest attainments one can achieve.
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