Philia and Amicitia
The Philosophy of Friendship from Plato to Aquinas
The philosophical development given the concept of philia by Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus and the Stoics is places in relationship to the englobing context of thought of antiquity and an attempt is made to suggest notable ways in which the changeover fropm a predominantly political and cosmological ou...
Author: | James McEvoy |
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Published: |
S.n.,
s.l.,
1985
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Pages: | 1-21 |
Periodical: | Sewanee Mediaeval Colloquium Occasional Papers |
Number: | 2 |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
Doctrine
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From man to God
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[Morale]
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[Charité. Amitié]
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Friendship
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Status: | Needs Review |
Summary: | The philosophical development given the concept of philia by Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus and the Stoics is places in relationship to the englobing context of thought of antiquity and an attempt is made to suggest notable ways in which the changeover fropm a predominantly political and cosmological outlook to a religious and theological one affected the inheritance of the Greek and Roman philosophers, assuring the lively and continuous development of their themes during the Middle Ages, above all, in St. Augustine, St. Aelred of Rievauls and St. Thomas Aquinas. |
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