Aristotle and Friendship
According to Aristotle, there are three kinds of friendship based on three kinds of love that unite people. Aristotle defines friendship through the word, philia. Philia is the emotional bond between human beings which provides the basis for all forms of social organizations, common effort, and personal relationships between people. The three kinds of friendship Aristotle explains are utility, pleasure, and complete friendship.
Friendship based on mutual utility is the kind of friendship that tends to be short-lived, coincidental, easily formed, and is easily dissolved when the abilities or needs of both people change. There is no affectionate feeling in this friendship. The individuals involved in this type of friendship are only interested in what they can do for themselves or they can gain from each other. For example, one person might pay another to teach them how to surf, one benefits from learning while the other benefits financially. This......
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