An Epistemological and Psychological Approach to the Metaphor “the Friend is Another Self” from the Nicomachean Ethics (1166a, 31-32)
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https://doi.org/10.5944/endoxa.54.2024.30215Keywords:
opinion, character, Aristotle, another-self , friendshipAbstract
In recent years, the interest in matters of inclusion and tolerance in
public and private spaces of political life has increased. But, in fact, differences among
people continue to be a problem in daily life. The aim of this paper is to delve into
the meaning of the Aristotelian expression “the friend is another self ” present in the
Nicomachean Ethics 1166a, 31-32. In epistemological terms, we are going to evaluate
what this metaphor has to do with (i) the type of entity that the “friend” is, and (ii)
the specific kind of relation that friendship is. We shall also examine the psychological
implications of the Aristotelian account of the friend as another-self. That is, through an
analysis of some passages of Book IX of the Nicomachean Ethics, we will argue that the
identity implied in the metaphor admits certain differences of character and opinion,
because it also belongs to the so-called virtuous friendship relationship.
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