A philia e o sentido formativo da amizade na ética aristotélica

Authors

  • Angelo Vitório Cenci Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • Claudio Almir Dalbosco Universidade de Passo Fundo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/edu.2024.281.07

Abstract

This paper explores the formative meaning of friendship in Aristotle’s ethics which, in its deeper sense, translates the human vulnerability present in the need men have of their counterparts so they can understand themselves as humans. The argument starts from a brief consideration on the polysemic meaning of the Greek concept of philia and of how it reaches Aristotle, addresses the transition going from the ´first friend` shown in Plato’s Lisis to Aristotle’s ´perfect friendship`; it addresses the love for the self, the formula of the “other self” and the relation both have with friendship to, eventually, establish a possible relation between friendship and formation in Aristotle. The conclusion is that the formative meaning of friendship can be sought considering a double perspective, namely: a) the need to cultivate oneself, which implies the meaning of living together and of human vulnerability; b) the aspect of self perception and self knowledge that is made possible through the mediation of a friend. 

Keywords: Friendship. Philia. Formation. Aristotle.

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Published

2024-01-17

Issue

v. 28 (2024)

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