Friends with Benefits: Other Regard in Epicurean Ethics

Friendship and hedonism are both major components of Epicureanism. I attempt to relieve the tension that seems to follow from endorsing both of these. I argue that Epicurean friendships require valuing a friend’s well-being in the same way as one’s own and that embarking on such friendships is what...

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Main Author: Baird, William P
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/philosophy_theses/94
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1095&context=philosophy_theses