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Friendship: Classical, Medieval, Modern | Prof. Jennifer Frey

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Is There a Political Dimension to Friendship?

Cicero argues that it belongs to friendship to admonish and to be admonished. Not harshly, he says, but lovingly and patiently and basicly. His point is, look, if you love your friend, you will tell him the truth,. You will not flatter. Why not? Because you love him, right? And that is why friendship requires deep trust.

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