What Makes a Good Friendship?
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Friendship is one of the most important parts of human life, but what actually makes a friendship good? In this discussion, we'll explore different ideas about friendship, loyalty, character, and mutual growth, drawing in part from Aristotle's writings on friendship and the role it plays in living well.
Here are some of Aristotle's writings on friendship. It is not required to read them to attend this meetup. However, if anyone does take the time to read through them, it could add a lot to the discussion.
https://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.8.viii.html
https://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.9.ix.html
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Can you be friends with someone very different from yourself?
2. What makes someone a "close" friend rather than just an acquaintance?
3. Are more friendships based partly on mutual benefit?
4. Can online friendships be just as meaningful as in-person friendships?
5. What do we owe our friends?
6. Is honesty more important than loyalty in friendships?
7. Should friendships help us become better people?
8. Can a friendship remain healthy if one person grows morally and the other does not?
9. Do our friendships shape our character?
10. Can bad friendships make someone morally worse?
11. Can friendship exist without admiration or respect?
12. Aristotle believed that the highest form of friendship is based on virtue rather than pleasure or usefulness. Do you agree?
13. Has your understanding of friendship changed as you've gotten older?
LOCATION:
We will be meeting at 24h Caffeine Corner in Shinchon.
The address says "2층," or "second floor," but that's because the first floor of the cafe is actually the 2nd floor of the building. We will be meeting on the 4th floor if space is available there. Also, please be sure you are at the right cafe. This is 24h Caffeine Corner. There are other cafes with "24" in their names that are nearby.
Otherwise, if you are having trouble finding the location, please send me a message.
This meetup is not affiliated with the cafe, but let's be sure to support the establishment by ordering a drink or a snack.