Aristotle on Friendship and the Lovable

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作者：

Kim, Bradford Jean-Hyuk ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Auburn Univ, Philosophy, Auburn, AL 36849 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY | 2021年 / 59卷 / 02期

关键词：

Altruism; Aristotle; egoism; friendship; lovable; love;

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中图分类号：

B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ;

摘要：

In this paper, I argue that Aristotle's basic principle, that all friends love only because of the lovable, is egoistic. First, I argue that 'the lovable' (tau omicron phi iota lambda eta tau omicron nu) refers to that which appears to contribute to one's own happiness. Second, I argue that the lovable is the final cause of love. This means that in loving only because of the lovable, all friends love only for the sake of what appears to contribute to their own happiness. Further, Aristotelian love for others not only requires that these others appear to contribute to one's own happiness but also prioritizes one's own happiness; Aristotelian love is therefore in some sense egoistic.

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