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