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What Friendship is: The Three Main Types of Aristotelian Friendship | Professor Michael Gorman

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Aristotle's Mixed Friendships

Aristotle says the sum of your friendships based on pleasure are going to fade away when your interests change. He also very interestingly says that old people tend to go for friendships of utility, and young people have friends who push them around in wheelchairs. "It's worth reading Aristotle carefully," he adds.

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