On Friendship

by Alexander Nehamas

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465082920
• ISBN13: 9780465082926
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.3"