... said his ideals are too high. Can he be right in saying that only virtuous people can have true friendships? The rest of us with lesser virtues are left with friendships of utility and friendships of pleasure, as only a select few can be truly virtuous. Many can be offended by this, ... and many would believe although they may not have friendships of virtue as Aristotle meant it, they are not inferior and are true friendships all the same ( ... John L. Fjellstad). It would be better if Aristotle made it clear it is possible for everyone to experience true friendship and not limited it to...

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... to the purpose of human beings. The Greek philosopher Aristotle attempted to derive this contemplation by practical, almost mathematical means, despite its variables being ridden with anomalies. This however is true to all philosophical thought and is part of the very definition of philosophy itself. Eventually Aristotle arrives on a reasonably justifiable answer, still widely accepted today, as to the basic ... . Necrophilia, gluttony, avarice, and drug addiction are prevalent in people whose short term desires cloud their outlook on life and often lead to imminent failure as a human bei...

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... that self-love can take an unhealthy and healthy form and did it with many similarities as well as many differences. Aristotle said that true self-love is the basis for true friendship. He also said, "of all other men in so far as they think themselves good; virtue and the good man seem, ... at all. This kind of friendship is made up of different type of people, usually different occupational people that share amusement and are entertained with one another. Friendships of disposition involve an exposure of one's innermost self, including one's emotions and private thoughts. This form ari...

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