Aristotle had many views on how friendships worked and the different kind of friendships we have. According to Aristotle there are three different kinds of friendships. These three kinds of friendships are ones of use, pleasure and goodness. Aristotle says that a friendship of “utility do not love each other for themselves but in virtue of some good which they get from each other.” (VIII.3) People who love their friendship of utility only love to receive what is pleasant for themselves. Also Aristotle says that “those who love for the sake of pleasure; it is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant.” (VIII.3) These friendships of use and pleasure are easily destroyed when one party starts
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Unlike friendships of use and pleasure a friendship of goodness lasts as long as the friends are good. Many times in this type of friendship, the friends are useful to each other as well as pleasant to each other. According to Aristotle this type of friendship will last “as long as they are good-and goodness is an enduring thing.” (VIII.3) A lot of the time when two people fall in love and get married they have the highest type of friendship, a friendship of goodness. I believe that within a marriage there can be all three types of friendships. Aristotle says that a friendship on the account of pleasure has some similarities to a friendship of goodness as does a friendship for the sake of utility. According to Aristotle “for good people too are pleasant to each other” (VIII.4) and also says “for the good are also useful to each other.” (VIII.4) This is why I believe that all three friendships exist within a …show more content…
Marriage requires that each person is responsible to be the best husband/wife that they can be. When issues arise concerning one of the partners in a marriage, the other partner should come to their side. They have a responsibility to do their best to defend their partner when they are not around to do it themselves. People should not get married to another person only because they find them useful or pleasant. They should get married because they like the others character and also because they find them useful and pleasant at the same
Unlike friendships of use and pleasure a friendship of goodness lasts as long as the friends are good. Many times in this type of friendship, the friends are useful to each other as well as pleasant to each other. According to Aristotle this type of friendship will last “as long as they are good-and goodness is an enduring thing.” (VIII.3) A lot of the time when two people fall in love and get married they have the highest type of friendship, a friendship of goodness. I believe that within a marriage there can be all three types of friendships. Aristotle says that a friendship on the account of pleasure has some similarities to a friendship of goodness as does a friendship for the sake of utility. According to Aristotle “for good people too are pleasant to each other” (VIII.4) and also says “for the good are also useful to each other.” (VIII.4) This is why I believe that all three friendships exist within a …show more content…
Marriage requires that each person is responsible to be the best husband/wife that they can be. When issues arise concerning one of the partners in a marriage, the other partner should come to their side. They have a responsibility to do their best to defend their partner when they are not around to do it themselves. People should not get married to another person only because they find them useful or pleasant. They should get married because they like the others character and also because they find them useful and pleasant at the same