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Friendship and happiness : and the connection between the two / Tim Delaney and Tim Madigan.

Van Pelt Library BJ1481 .D44 2017
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Delaney, Tim, author.
Madigan, Tim, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Aristotle.
Happiness.
Friendship.
Physical Description:
vii, 285 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Summary:
"This philosophical look at friendship and happiness begins with a review of Aristotle's three categories of friendship--friends of utility, friends of pleasure and friends of the good. Modern variations--casual friends, close friends, best friends--are described, along with the growing phenomena of virtual friendships and cyber socialization in the Internet age"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Friendship
Aristotle on friendship
Forming a friendship
Cyber socialization: the transitional step toward electronic friendships
Electronic friendships
Happiness
Conquering unhappiness
Eudaimonia: a philosophical look at happiness
The pursuit and attainment of happiness: a sociological look at happiness
The connection between friendship and happiness.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781476668963
1476668965
OCLC:
981964186

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