PHIL 3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Unfriended, Philia
30 May 2016
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Unlike kand and mill, aristotle has no algorithms for how to act: it takes practical wisdom (developed by experience) to know how to apply/live a virtue. Most important external good for aristotle is friendship. You are certainly not immoral if you have no friends; but, aristotle thinks you cannot fully flourish without friends. Friendship: philia: pals friends family husband/wife. Basic human desire to form bonds with other people. Not thinking of issues like being an introvert. Life without philia = life on desert island. Easily disolved so far as someone is. More common useful to you. among the youth. Similar to you in virtue; very rare; come to admire and love that person"s eudaimenia(well-being) for its own sake. (even though sometime this person may let you down, but you still hope this person exist and still loves this person) Wants good things and sincerely seeks them for their own sake.
