What are the ethical implications of such behavior in friendship?

The study of the philosophy of friendship provides us with an opportunity to explore the concept of dissimulation and its vital role in friendship. Novelist Marcel Proust believed that friendship was only bearable if we wear masks of good manners. This makes a deep and honest friendship very challenging. He believed that the greatest honesty meant acknowledging that real friendship […]

Is a certain amount of feigning actually necessary in order to achieve a meaningful connection in a friendship?

The study of the philosophy of friendship provides us with an opportunity to explore the concept of dissimulation and its vital role in friendship. Novelist Marcel Proust believed that friendship was only bearable if we wear masks of good manners. This makes a deep and honest friendship very challenging. He believed that the greatest honesty meant acknowledging that real friendship […]

With two seemingly dichotomous understandings of the nature of friendship, how exactly can both conceptions be true?

The study of the philosophy of friendship provides us with an opportunity to explore the concept of dissimulation and its vital role in friendship. Novelist Marcel Proust believed that friendship was only bearable if we wear masks of good manners. This makes a deep and honest friendship very challenging. He believed that the greatest honesty meant acknowledging that real friendship […]

How does one reconcile this distinction between the contemporary notion that marriage should be based on friendship first? Is that possible or is it more feasible to think of them separately?

The study of the philosophy of friendship provides us with an opportunity to examine the distinctions between romance and friendship. Plato believed that eros, or intimate love, can inform both our friendships and romantic relationships. Indeed, he believed that it was possible to enjoy a deeper friendship, through a romantic partnership, as long as one did not allow the sexual […]

Referring to ecological systems theory (in Chapter One), explain why parents of children with genetic disorders often experience increased stress.

Having children can be very stressful at one time or another for the majority of parents. However, parents of children with genetic disorders experience differing levels and greater moments of stress when compared to other parents. In this discussion we will explore this stress. As you create your discussion post, consider the following: What was a particularly stressful time for […]

Explain why parents of children with genetic disorders often experience increased stress.

Having children can be very stressful at one time or another for the majority of parents. However, parents of children with genetic disorders experience differing levels and greater moments of stress when compared to other parents. In this discussion we will explore this stress. As you create your discussion post, consider the following: What was a particularly stressful time for […]

What was a particularly stressful time for you as a parent?

Having children can be very stressful at one time or another for the majority of parents. However, parents of children with genetic disorders experience differing levels and greater moments of stress when compared to other parents. In this discussion we will explore this stress. As you create your discussion post, consider the following: What was a particularly stressful time for […]