De l’amitié

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De l’amitié is a philosophical essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he reflects on the nature, depth, and rarity of true friendship.

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instanceOf literary work
philosophical essay
asserts true friendship involves complete sharing of minds and wills
true friendship is disinterested and not based on utility
true friendship is extremely rare
author Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED
comparesTo kinship ties
ordinary companionship
romantic love
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Étienne de La Boétie NERFINISHED
discussesConcept equality between friends
ideal friendship
loyalty
mutual trust
self-knowledge through friendship
genre essay
philosophy of friendship
hasInfluenceOn later reflections on friendship in modern philosophy
literary treatments of friendship in French literature
hasNarrativePerspective first person
hasNotableFigureDiscussed Étienne de La Boétie NERFINISHED
hasReception considered a classic text on friendship
hasStyle anecdotal
introspective
skeptical
influencedBy Cicero’s De amicitia NERFINISHED
Classical philosophy
Plutarch NERFINISHED
language French
literaryForm first-person reflection
personal essay
mainTheme emotional and spiritual bonds between friends
friendship
nature of true friendship
rarity of perfect friendship
partOfSeries Montaigne’s Essais NERFINISHED
philosophicalPosition friendship as one of the highest human bonds
philosophicalSubject ethics
moral psychology
philosophicalTradition Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 16th century
relatedWorkByAuthor Essais, Book I NERFINISHED
studiedIn French literature
ethics courses
history of philosophy
workIncludedIn Essais NERFINISHED

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“Of Friendship” originalTitle De l’amitié
subject surface form: Of Friendship