Category Archives: General

On Not Talking to a Fellow Leftist Friend

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

Greek leftists will have many reasons to recall the 2010s with disappointment and bitterness but one of their most painful memories will be the breakdown of friendships everywhere inside and around them. Throughout this decade, directly or indirectly, leftists have … Continue reading →

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The care of the self as care of the “other self”

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

What is the meaning of Aristotle’s notion of the friend as an “other self”? An etho-centric (as opposed to ego-centric) understanding of the notion, one centered on character, posits that the highest friendship is based on the friend’s valuable traits … Continue reading →

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The friend as teacher

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

These days many people I respect are arguing that in 2017 we will have an urgent need for old and new friends.  This appeal to a renewed fraternity brings to my mind dear friends, like my “other self.” I never call Pantelis by … Continue reading →

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