Parent Guide > "Three Types of Friendship" — Excerpt from The Nicomachean Ethics
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading ""Three Types of Friendship" — Excerpt from The Nicomachean Ethics" by Aristotle.
In the philosophical text "'Three Types of Friendship' — Excerpt from The Nicomachean Ethics," Aristotle describes three types of friendship and their differences.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family and Morality as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is good and how do we know?" and "What is a friend?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this philosophy article at home:
- What was ""Three Types of Friendship" — Excerpt from The Nicomachean Ethics" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Morality?
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