What is the nature of friendship? What is the nature of love? And how are the two related? Why do these questions matter? We look closely at arguments by Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans, Cynics and Stoics, among others, and explore the relations between love, friendship and flourishing.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• Russell, Bertrand, A History of Western Philosophy
• Plato, The Last Days of Socrates
• Aristotle, Ethics
• Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
• Epicurus, Doctrines

COURSE OUTLINE

• The nature of friendship
• The nature of love
• Love, friendship and flourishing (eudaimonia)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, student should be able to:

1. Gain an understanding the nature of friendship
2. Explore love in ancient philosophy
3. Know the relation between friendship, love and flourishing in ancient philosophy