Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics•Grade 9•rhetoric Stage
Three Kinds of Friendship
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Comprehension
Identifies the three types of friendship: utility, pleasure, and virtue
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why friendships of utility and pleasure fade
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Meaning
Takes a position on Aristotle's ranking of friendships
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Defense
Steel-mans the counterargument (presents it in its strongest form)
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