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On Friendship
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Author : Alexander Nehamas
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2016-05-03
On Friendship written by Alexander Nehamas and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-03 with Philosophy categories.
An eminent philosopher reflects on the nature of friendship, past and present Friends are a constant feature of our lives, yet friendship itself is difficult to define. Even Michel de Montaigne, author of the seminal essay "Of Friendship," found it nearly impossible to account for the great friendship of his life. Why is something so commonplace and universal so hard to grasp? What is it about the nature of friendship that proves so elusive? In On Friendship, the acclaimed philosopher Alexander Nehamas launches an original and far-ranging investigation of friendship. Exploring the long history of philosophical thinking on the subject, from Aristotle to Emerson and beyond, and drawing on examples from literature, art, drama, and his own life, Nehamas shows that for centuries, friendship was as much a public relationship as it was a private one-inseparable from politics and commerce, favors and perks. Now that it is more firmly in the private realm, Nehamas holds, close friendship is central to the good life. Profound and affecting, On Friendship sheds light on why we love our friends-and how they determine who we are, and who we might become.
The Prophet
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Author : Kahlil Gibran
language : en
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Release Date : 2020-08-20
The Prophet written by Kahlil Gibran and has been published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-20 with Fiction categories.
A book of poetic essays written in English, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is full of religious inspirations. With the twelve illustrations drawn by the author himself, the book took more than eleven years to be formulated and perfected and is Gibran's best-known work. It represents the height of his literary career as he came to be noted as ‘the Bard of Washington Street.’ Captivating and vivified with feeling, The Prophet has been translated into forty languages throughout the world, and is considered the most widely read book of the twentieth century. Its first edition of 1300 copies sold out within a month.
On Friendship
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Author : Louise Bachelder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
On Friendship written by Louise Bachelder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Family & Relationships categories.
On Friendship
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 18??
On Friendship written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 18?? with Friendship categories.
On Friendship
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Author : Ray Pahl
language : en
Publisher: Polity
Release Date : 2000-10-19
On Friendship written by Ray Pahl and has been published by Polity this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-19 with Social Science categories.
Friends can help to form the basic structure of our lives but we very often take them for granted. Friends can sometimes be regarded as an oppressive burden when they appear to be greedily demanding too much of us. How to get the balance right is a perennial concern and the subject of much fiction and drama. But has this always been the case or is the nature and meaning of friendship changing in contemporary society? Ray Pahl explores these issues as well as discussing who needs friends most and when, how friends make us the people that we are and whether friendship is a new metaphor for morality. Pahl brings refreshing new insights to a form of relationship that has changed in its meaning and significance since the classical discussion by Aristotle. Drawing on a wide range of material, including history, philosophy, psychology and sociology, he focuses it into distinctive shafts of light which illuminate different aspects of this rich and multi-faceted topic. Understanding friendship is important at the private level, as we struggle with the problem of personal identity in a kaleidoscopic world, and also at the public level where inappropriate friendship emerges as cronyism or subtle varieties of political corruption. This accessible jargon-free book will appeal to a wide readership, since it does much to illuminate a fascinating topic at many different levels.
On Friendship
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Author : Matteo Ricci
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-17
On Friendship written by Matteo Ricci and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-17 with Philosophy categories.
"On Friendship, with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends." Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601 Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) is best known as the Italian Jesuit missionary who brought Christianity to China. He also published a landmark text on friendship the first book to be written in Chinese by a European that instantly became a late Ming best seller. On Friendship distilled the best ideas on friendship from Renaissance Latin texts into one hundred pure and provocative Chinese maxims. Written in a masterful classical style, Ricci's sayings established his reputation as a great sage and the sentiments still ring true. Available for the first time in English, On Friendship matches a carefully edited Chinese text with a facing-page English translation and includes notes on sources and biographical, historical, and cultural information. Still admired in China for its sophistication and inspirational wisdom, On Friendship is a delightful cross-cultural work by a crucial and fascinating historical figure. It is also an excellent tool for learning Chinese, pairing a superb model of the classical language with an accessible and accurate translation.
Best Friends
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Author : Anne Howard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Best Friends written by Anne Howard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Friendship categories.
On Friendship
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Author : Matteo Ricci
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2009
On Friendship written by Matteo Ricci and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Family & Relationships categories.
"On Friendship, with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends."--Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601 Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) is best known as the Italian Jesuit missionary who brought Christianity to China. He also published a landmark text on friendship--the first book to be written in Chinese by a European--that instantly became a late Ming best seller. On Friendship distilled the best ideas on friendship from Renaissance Latin texts into one hundred pure and provocative Chinese maxims. Written in a masterful classical style, Ricci's sayings established his reputation as a great sage and the sentiments still ring true. Available for the first time in English, On Friendship matches a carefully edited Chinese text with a facing-page English translation and includes notes on sources and biographical, historical, and cultural information. Still admired in China for its sophistication and inspirational wisdom, On Friendship is a delightful cross-cultural work by a crucial and fascinating historical figure. It is also an excellent tool for learning Chinese, pairing a superb model of the classical language with an accessible and accurate translation.
Aristotle On Friendship
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Author : Geoffrey Percival
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-04-09
Aristotle On Friendship written by Geoffrey Percival and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-09 with Philosophy categories.
Originally published in 1940, this book contains an expanded English translation of Books 8 and 9 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. These two books are devoted to a discussion on the nature of friendship and the role it played in Greek life, and Percival supplies an introduction with a background to the subject of ancient friendship prior to Aristotle's formulation. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient friendship or the philosophy of Aristotle.
Poems On Friendship
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Author : Various Authors
language : en
Publisher: Signature Select Classics
Release Date : 2022-03
Poems On Friendship written by Various Authors and has been published by Signature Select Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03 with Poetry categories.
These elegantly designed poetry chapbooks are essential reading for lovers of classic literature and collectible editions in their own right. They make perfect keepsakes to own and to share with others. This elegantly designed chapbook collects several dozen poems by the world's greatest poets on friendship, companionship, camaraderie, and intimacy. All aspects of friendship are covered: best friends, dear friends, romantic friends, even fair-weather friends. The poets represented include Walt Whitman, Ben Jonson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Lord Byron, Emily Dickinson, Henry David Thoreau, William Shakespeare, and Rudyard Kipling. A dedication page make this anthology suitable for gift giving.