The Value of Friendship

Alexander Nehemas: I can see the value to me of having friends selfishly in that they help me understand who I am but what is the value of friendship here if you are selfish you should think of the good of your friends not only helping you to understand who you are also giving you money when you need it or helping you out in a difficult situation. He says our evaluations both morally speaking and aesthetically speak address primarily the person and secondarily only the action two actions can actually involve exactly the same kind of behavior and yet express completely different character traits. "Sometimes the brave thing to do is to retreat before you go back again" Alexander Nehemas thank you very much for this