PHIL 1700 Lecture 6: PHIL 1700A Jan 30 2017

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 1700
• Professor: Annie Larivee

Document Summary

Virtue(s) as a condition for friendship according to aristotle: clarification. What does it mean for someone to be good: develop moral virtues courage, justice, moderation. If (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e good (cid:448)irtues, other people (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t trust (cid:455)ou a(cid:374)d (cid:271)o(cid:374)d (cid:449)ith (cid:455)ou. Why virtues are necessary for true friendship: makes two people bond with each other. How to behave towards past friends: we have to honour past friendship and intimacy by expressing affection. What to do (cid:449)he(cid:374) a (cid:271)ad lo(cid:448)ed o(cid:374)e is part of o(cid:374)e"s family: phila = family friend, *** unanswered. Perplexing marginal role of friendship why is friendship not as valued as ancient times: we are obsessed with romantic relationships instead nowadays. Tue frie(cid:374)dship does(cid:374)"t happe(cid:374) to e(cid:448)er(cid:455)o(cid:374)e, it"s rare: there"s (cid:374)ot e(cid:374)ough i(cid:374)te(cid:374)sit(cid:455) i(cid:374) frie(cid:374)dship(stable) compared to romantic. Friendship is not a type of relationship that is necessary. It"s (cid:374)ot so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g (cid:455)ou (cid:374)eed as a hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) to sur(cid:448)i(cid:448)e.