Philosopy of Friendships
It’ s funny how friendships work. For some people, friendships are everything they will ever need in their lives and the world would be an ugly place without them. Their friends are part of their lives and connected in many different ways. Friendships are a really valuable relationship, but have you ever stopped and wondered, what are friends in the first place, what’ s the point of having them, or how do you know if your friend is fake or if they truly care about you? Welcome to the philosophical discussion about friendships.
Why is it Important?
Why is the philosophy of friendship important in the first place? Since friendships are a valuable relationship, thinking about them is the same as reading an instructional manual for your life. Friends are people who support you in the darkest moments, make your life brighter and worth living …… At least if that friend is a true friend.
Different Types of Friends
Let’ s start with distinguishing different types of friends. According to philosophyterms. com, there are Utility friendships, Pleasure friend ships, and Virtuous friendships. Utility friendships are friends who helps each other for studying. For example, you might have a study partner where you guys first weren’ t friends, but gradually, the more you study and help each other, you became closer. However, you wouldn’ t necessarily hang out with them if it’ s not related to studying or helping each other with math or homework. Pleasure friendships are when you like each other because of you have lots of things in common, like gaming, shopping, or the feelings that nobody seems to understand except for each other. Lastly, there is the virtuous friendship. This relationship is where you honestly, truly like and care for each other where you can 100 % rely on and trust them. This friendship values each other for who they are and not what they get from them. Think about your friendship, which one