Topic > Aristotle, S Three types of friendship In Aristotle...

They enjoy each other's company because it is pleasant to be in each other's company and they are motivated by the other's pleasant qualities such as wit or attractiveness, but not from the entire character of the other the other. These friends wish continued good to each other for the sake of the pleasure the other will provide and may be indifferent toward a good that neither benefits nor harms them. These friendships develop quickly, but are short-lived because their friendship stems from what they find pleasant, which changes over time (1156b1-5). Because what one finds pleasant changes frequently, an individual can have many pleasant friendships. This friendship is characterized by feelings such as passion between lovers or the feeling of belonging to a competing group of friends. This friendship is particularly typical among young people, since passions and pleasures have a great influence on them