The meaning of friendship

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Author:

Vernon, Mark, 1966-

ISBN:

9780230242883

Personal Author:

Vernon, Mark, 1966-

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Publication Information:

Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Physical Description:

x, 279 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed. published as: The philosophy of friendship. Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements * Illustrations * Introduction * Friends at Work * Friends and Lovers * Faking It * Friending online * Unconditional Love * Politics of Friendship * Prophetic Friendship * The Spirituality of Friendship * Friendship Beyond Self-help * Further Reading and References * Index.

Abstract:

"In this book, Mark Vernon offers penetrating insights on the idea of friendship, using philosophy and modern culture to ask about friendship and sex, work, politics and spirituality. He also explores how notions of friendship may or may not be changing because of the internet, and looks at the psychology of friendship"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Friendship.

Added Author:

Vernon, Mark, 1966-. Philosophy of friendship.

Added Title:

Philosophy of friendship.

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Mark Vernon offers penetrating insights on the idea of friendship, using philosophy and modern culture to ask about friendship and sex, work, politics and spirituality. He also explores how notions of friendship may or may not be changing because of the internet, and looks at the psychology of friendship.