Conclusion: Friendship is complete when good people
are similar in virtue.
EP1- There are three forms of friendship: (121)
1.Utility
friendships which both sides provide some benefit and easily dissolves.
2.Pleasure
friendships, where people are drawn to looks, wit, and pleasant qualities,
which eventually fades.
3. Goodness
friendships, where people are drawn to each others goodness and aim to help
each other strive for goodness,
which last the longest.
EP2- Friendships based on goodness are stable because
goodness is a virtue and it is based upon the
mutual sake of one another (122).
1. Goodness based friendships are
hardest to find because they take the longest time to develop (122).
EP3- Complete friendship occurs when good and virtues men
are alike in their goodness (122).
EP4- Friendships that have superiority must be balanced
(127).
EP5- Political communities imply friendships.
1.
Political friendships have an association with
both justice and friendship (129).
EP6- There are three types of political systems: Kingship,
Aristocracy, and Timocracy (130).
1.
Kingship includes tyranny where a single ruler
becomes vicious with power and out for the sake of his own good (130).
2.
Aristocracy entails the ruling of people based
upon their wealth (130).
3.
Timocracy is similar to democracy, where the
people rule it equally (131).
EP7- Friendship with a king is beneficial to his subjects
but based upon superiority (131).
EP8- Aristocracy friendships are virtuous and good (132).
EP9- Timocracy friendship is similar to that of brothers and
is based on equality (132).
1.
Friendships and justice occur most often in
democracies rather than tyrannies (132).
EP10- Family friendships are based upon paternal and
maternal friendships (132).
1.
Friendships of siblings are based on
companionship (133).
IP1- Friends do not have to be equally good, but if they
are, the friendship will last longer.
IP2- Lasting friendships depend on character rather than
superiority or benefits.
IP3- Unless the friendship is equal, disputes will end in
the dissolve of the friendship.
