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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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 |