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| Friendship and Politics —From the Dichtomy of Friendship to Their Political Practice |
| Hao Chunpeng |
| School of Marxism Studies， Shanghai Normal University |
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Abstract
In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle studied friendship in particular. It is a part of the intellectual virtues, and it comes from the fundamental theme: Happiness. If we focus on the relationship between Nicomachean Ethics and Politics, we will find that friendship is a bridge of the two, and a way to achieve selfsufficiency and happiness. Aristotle paid more attention to friendship than politics, for he believes that a friendship group is more solid than a contract group. This view is very different from the view of contract built by modern political science, which brings lots of problems to politicians and philosophers. So by studying the subject of friendship, maybe we can be find a solution to these problems.
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2016, Vol. 18 
