Is it easier to connect emotionally with the opposite sex than our own?What is a true friend? Can people be 'friends' with benefits? What are the differences between a friend and an acquaintance?

You can contribute to our discussion about the philosophy of friendship.

* 9.30am - Join our group analysis and critique of ancient philosophical perspectives in contrast to modern psychological studies with personal experience on the nature of being a friend.
* 11am (Optional) - Social drink and bite to eat with the group at a local cafe after discussion.

The venue is New Farm library meeting room. It is the small building adjacent to the main library between its free carpark. Close to public transport.

Recommended reading:

1. [How to be a Friend: An ancient guide to True Friendship](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p7syhuz3yme0gxfbwkvz4/Ancient-Wisdom-for-Modern-Readers-2018-oct-09-Marcus-Tullius-Cicero_-J.-G.-F.-Powell-editor-_-Marcus-Tullius-How-to-Be-a-Friend_-An-Ancient-Guide-to-True-Friendship-2018-Princeton-University-Press-10.2394.epub?rlkey=960mcywg3aqhni6umpbe74xnk&st=1pp1y1r1&dl=0) by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Princeton University Press.
2. [Aristotle and the Philosophy of Friendship](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4qruihoon6e6noul57a0l/Lorraine-Smith-Pangle-Aristotle-and-the-Philosophy-of-Friendship-2002-Cambridge-University-Press-libgen.li.pdf?rlkey=ewdhirtfvk730emrqkz0w11al&st=m0vv94m4&dl=0) by Lorraine Smith Pangle , Cambridge University Press.

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