 | The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Friendship Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Humanities; Social Sciences; Psychological Science; Mental Health; Philosophy; Religion; Sociology & Social Policy; General Psychology; Philosophy of Psychology; Ethics & Legal issues in Mental Health; Marriage Family & Sex Therapy; Ancient Philosophy; Epistemology; Ethics Philosophy; Feminist Philosophy; History of Philosophy; Metaphysics; Modern Philosophy (16th Century-18th Century); Philosophy of Law; Philosophy of Psychology; Political Philosophy; Philosophy of Sex & Love; Religious Ethics; Sociology of Culture; Religion and Philosophy; The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Friendship is a superb compilation of chapters that explore the history, major topics, and controversies in philosophical work on friendship. It gives both the advanced scholar and the novice in the field an overview and also an in-depth exploration of the connections between friendship and the history of philosophy, morality, practical rationality, value theory, and interpersonal relationships more generally. The Handbook consists of 31 newly commissioned chapters by an international slate of contributors, and is divided into six sections: This volume is essential reading not only for anyone interested in the philosophical questions involving friendship, but also for anyone interested in related topics such as love, sex, moral duties, the good life, the nature of rationality, interpersonal and interspecies relationships, and the nature of the person. Diane Jeske is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, USA. She is the author of Rationality and Moral Theory: How Intimacy Generates Reasons (2008), The Evil Within: Why We Need Moral Philosophy (2018), and Friendship and Social Media: A Philosophical Exploration (2019). |
