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6-2018

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Western philosophers have enthusiastically praised friendship. A few intellectuals have raised doubts about it, such as Thomas Hobbes and Søren Kierkegaard, but friendship has inspired many others, including Aristotle, Francis Bacon, C.S. Lewis, and Mary E. Hunt, who have esteemed its benefits, especially the reciprocal commitment to nurture each friend's 'best self'.

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This article was originally published in Philosophy Now in June 2018 and is posted with permission. The article can also be viewed on the Philosophy Now website: https://www.pdcnet.org/philnow/content/philnow_2018_0126_0014_0017

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