Friendship by Aristotle

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Being a devoted philsopher, Aristotle had put a lot of thought

Being a devoted philsopher, Aristotle had put a lot of thought

into any subject of life he touched, and of course he couldn’t miss such a big part of life as friendship.
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He devoted 1/10 of his work to find out, what relationships

He devoted 1/10 of his work to find out, what relationships

can really be called friendship, and in result he divided it into three kinds.
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The first one is Friendship of utility: exists between you and

The first one is Friendship of utility:
exists between you and

someone who is useful
to you in some way.
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The second one is Friendship of pleasure: exists between you and those whose company you enjoy.

The second one is Friendship of pleasure: exists
between you and

those whose company you enjoy.
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And the final one is Friendship of the good: it is

And the final one is Friendship of the good:
it is

based on mutual respect and admiration.
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So Aristotle told us that there are few ways in which

So Aristotle told us that there are few ways in which
we

contact with each other, and each one of them makes our lives
easier. But it doesn’t mean that we should try and get as many
friendships as we can. After all…