Aristotle Friendship Response Question:
Consider the following questions from our Socratic Seminar. Write a 2/3 page response to what you
learned or are thinking about regarding the subject of friendship.
 What kinds of friendships does Aristotle write about?
 Do you agree with his thesis – that there are categories of friendship? Would you add
any categories that Aristotle forgot?
 What qualities do you think make up a What kinds of friendships does Aristotle write
about?
 Do you agree with his thesis – that there are categories of friendship? Would you add any
categories that Aristotle forgot?
 What qualities do you think make up a friendship? How difficult is it to be a friend?
Why do you think it’s so difficult?
 What role do you think technology plays in today’s friendships? What do you think
Aristotle would say?
 What qualities are responsible for a friendship not lasting?