The idea of self-love in the context of friendship has long been discussed by philosophers and can be traced back to the works of Aristotle, which were written around 340 B.C. Upon examining texts from ancient philosophers and modern writers, it is revealed that self-love is not only the respect towards oneself but is also the criterion for how to establish and perpetuate friendships with others. This article argues that self-love ushers one to find the right friends and to make appropriate decisions regarding their friendships with the utmost level of love and virtue
Excerpt Philosophers in the ancient world took friendship seriously. Among contemporary philosopher...
The discussion of philia (“love” or “friendship”) occupies a central place in Aristotle’s ethical wo...
Focusing on Nietzsche's “middle period,” I argue that in those works friendship serves a vital funct...
This paper discusses the mutual influence of friendship and self-love. By explaining the concept of ...
The essay \u27friendship based on affection\u27 shows the virtue, happiness and goodness between peo...
A philosophical exploration of the meaning and significance of friendship. This book explains the pe...
In this thesis, I inquire about what it means to be in a relationship with oneself. This project cen...
Attention to the self can often be forgotten in relationships as an individual seeks to please those...
This article demonstrates that the compositions of true friendship are goodness, love, and equality....
Book synopsis: Reissued in 1997 with corrections and a new Afterword, this book fully explores for t...
In lieu of an abstract, here is the article\u27s first paragraph: Although he lived long ago, the et...
A world characterized by goodness upheld by systems and institutions centered around such values as ...
In the Lysis, Socrates takes up the question of what friendship is and what it means to be a friend ...
What is it to be or to have a true friend? Views on this question within the history of philosophy a...
In this dissertation, I argue that Aristotleâs account of friendship is egoistic. Focusing on the Ni...
Excerpt Philosophers in the ancient world took friendship seriously. Among contemporary philosopher...
The discussion of philia (“love” or “friendship”) occupies a central place in Aristotle’s ethical wo...
Focusing on Nietzsche's “middle period,” I argue that in those works friendship serves a vital funct...
This paper discusses the mutual influence of friendship and self-love. By explaining the concept of ...
The essay \u27friendship based on affection\u27 shows the virtue, happiness and goodness between peo...
A philosophical exploration of the meaning and significance of friendship. This book explains the pe...
In this thesis, I inquire about what it means to be in a relationship with oneself. This project cen...
Attention to the self can often be forgotten in relationships as an individual seeks to please those...
This article demonstrates that the compositions of true friendship are goodness, love, and equality....
Book synopsis: Reissued in 1997 with corrections and a new Afterword, this book fully explores for t...
In lieu of an abstract, here is the article\u27s first paragraph: Although he lived long ago, the et...
A world characterized by goodness upheld by systems and institutions centered around such values as ...
In the Lysis, Socrates takes up the question of what friendship is and what it means to be a friend ...
What is it to be or to have a true friend? Views on this question within the history of philosophy a...
In this dissertation, I argue that Aristotleâs account of friendship is egoistic. Focusing on the Ni...
Excerpt Philosophers in the ancient world took friendship seriously. Among contemporary philosopher...
The discussion of philia (“love” or “friendship”) occupies a central place in Aristotle’s ethical wo...
Focusing on Nietzsche's “middle period,” I argue that in those works friendship serves a vital funct...