Screen LibraryFriendship and happiness : and the connection between the two /
"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 ph...
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, North Carolina : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"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"-- |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 285 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-281) and index. |
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9781476668963 (paperback : alkaline paper) : 1476668965 (paperback : alkaline paper) 9781476629902 1476629900 |
| Index Number: | BJ1481 |
| CLC: | B824.2 |
| Call Number: | B824.2/D337 |
| 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. |