Sun, Jun 29
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{Santa Fe} Is Friendship Necessary?
Aristotle on Friendship (from Nicomachean Ethics, Book VIII & IX) Atlantic Article: What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life? Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye, John Freeman, Denise Levertov, Audre Lourde, Marge Piercy ⏱️ <2 hours of preparation (~25-30 pages of reading)
Jun 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
South Capitol: Location provided at sign up
Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye, John Freeman, Denise Levertov, Audre Lourde, Marge Piercy: Selected poems on friendship
What is Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life (Atlantic Article. 2020) This article challenges the idea that romantic partnership should be the primary relationship in adulthood, spotlighting the overlooked depth and importance of friendship as a life anchor.
Aristotle on Friendship (from Nicomachean Ethics, Book VIII & IX) Aristotle explores three types of friendship—of utility, pleasure, and virtue—and argues that true friendship, rooted in mutual goodness, is essential to a flourishing life.
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