A Philosopher Looks at Friendship

"While for centuries friendship has fascinated and puzzled philosophers, they haven't always been able to fit it into their theories. The author explores friendship as something hard to deal with in the neat and tidy ways of philosophical theory - but nevertheless as one of the central goods of human experience"--

Info autore

Sophie Grace Chappell is Professor of Philosophy at The Open University. Her philosophy books include Ethics and Experience, Knowing What to Do, Epiphanies, and Trans Figured. She is also a published poet (Songs For Winter Rain, 2021).

Riassunto

While for centuries friendship has fascinated and puzzled philosophers, they haven't always been able to fit it into their theories. The author explores friendship as something hard to deal with in the neat and tidy ways of philosophical theory — but nevertheless as one of the central goods of human experience.

Prefazione

Philosophers often treat friendship as something systematic and earnest. For Chappell it is neither, yet still central to human experience.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chappell Sophie Grace, Sophie Grace (The Open University Chappell, Sophie Grace Chappell
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 31.05.2024
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazi
• EAN: 9781009255547
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0925554-7
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Serie: A Philosopher Looks At
• Categorie: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Friendship, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Peer Pressure, Ethics & moral philosophy, Family & relationships, Popular philosophy, Relationships: friends / peer groups, Ethics and moral philosophy, Gender studies, gender groups, Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life