Aristotle's Philosophy of Friendship (SUNY Series in Ancient Greek Philosophy) - Softcover

"Professor Stern-Gillet has taken on the task of explaining how, in Aristotelian terms, a friend can be 'another self.' Using careful philological and philosophical analysis, she shows that the very concept of a 'self' develops only in the context of determining what (or who) is 'the other'; her analysis reveals that, contrary to standard dogma, Aristotle's ethical theory is not egoistic in character, and that the account of friendship is essential for an understanding not only of the Aristotelian virtues but also of the vexed question of the 'theoretical life.' " -- Anthony Preus

"Suzanne Stern-Gillet addresses major and long-standing problems in Aristotle's treatment of friendship and suggests a plausible way of reconciling them. The connections she makes between Nicomachean Ethics and DeAnima, as well as her contrasts with Homer, Plato, and Descartes are illuminating. She takes an important Aristotelian teaching, goes through the major problems, and comes up with a consistent and coherent account of how it fits together." -- Aristide Tessitore

Presents the major issues in Aristotle's writings on Friendship.