I am reading some Aristotle of belated. Me say it’s fairly easy reading–simple sentences, simple ideas–if occasionally a bit dull before you go getting all impressed, let. The old Greek dude has plenty of interesting insights, and makes a number of well-reasoned value judgments in his Nicomachean Ethics. And he’s fairly unique among philosophers into the feeling which he devotes considerable time and considered to the question of friendship–about one-tenth of their long treatise, in reality.
Aristotle figured there have been three types of friendships:
1) Friendships of utility: occur in some way between you and someone who is useful to you. For example, perchance you’re friendly along with your cubicle mate due to the fact she can help you figure the printer out when it jams and–if you are an IT guy–you imagine to correct her computer in certain top-secret-awesome method whenever it freezes, although anything you do is re-boot it. Continue reading “Within my never-ending pursuit of knowledge, blog and truth fodder”