Thinking about Friendship: Historical and Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives

By Damian Caluori

Book Overview

It's hard to imagine a good life without friends. But why is friendship so valuable? What is friendship at all? What unites friends and distinguishes them from others? Is the preference given to friends rationally and morally justifiable? This collection examines answers given by classic philosophers and offers new answers by contemporary thinkers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137003987
• ISBN13: 9781137003980
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"