... human beings who we call our friends. We are constantly trying to broaden our own circle of friends. Aristotle understood the importance of friendship, books VIII and IX of the Nicomachean Ethics deal solely with friendship. A modern day definition of a friend can be defined as "one joined to another in intimacy and mutual benevolence independently of sexual or family love". (Oxford English ... Dictionary). Aristotle's view on friendship is much broader than this. His arguments are certainly not flawless. In this essay I will outline what Aristotle said about friendship in the Nichomach...

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• Grade Level: High School