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Aristotle's quarrel with Socrates : friendship in political thought
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Aristotle's quarrel with Socrates : friendship in political thought / John Boersma.
ISBN
9781438496702
1438496702
Publication
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]
Physical Description
x, 283 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Makes the case that the different stances Aristotle and Socrates take toward politics can be traced to their divergent accounts of friendship"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 23, 2024
Series
SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction. Politics, philosophy, and friendship
Socratic friendship and man's desire for the good : Lysis
Socratic citizenship
Aristotle's friendship of the good
The metaphysical foundations of friendship
Friendship and the practice of politics
Conclusion. Friendship in the American constitutional republic.
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