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The Thomistic Institute
Friendship and Happiness: Insights from Aristotle and Aquinas | Prof. Jennifer Frey
Jun 7, 2024
Philosophy professor Prof. Jennifer Frey delves into Aristotle and Aquinas' views on friendship and happiness. They discuss the importance of virtues, practical wisdom, and the role of community in achieving true flourishing. They explore how friendships can lead to self-transcendence, contrasting Aristotle's three types of friendships with Aquinas' perspective on friendship with God as charity.
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- Friendship is central to a well-lived human life according to Aristotle, crucial to ethics and politics.
- Eudaimonia, defined by Aristotle as living well, requires active virtuous living and the cultivation of virtues.
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Aristotle's Emphasis on Friendship and Happiness
Aristotle's philosophy places a significant focus on friendship and happiness. Unlike contemporary works, Aristotle dedicates more time in the Nicomachean ethics to friendship than any other topic. He highlights the marginalization of friendship in modern ethics and discusses possible reasons for this neglect. Aristotle considers friendship essential to a well-lived human life, integral to both politics and ethics.
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