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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| De l’amitié canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| asserts |
true friendship involves complete sharing of minds and wills
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true friendship is disinterested and not based on utility ⓘ true friendship is extremely rare ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparesTo |
kinship ties
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ordinary companionship ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Étienne de La Boétie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
equality between friends
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ideal friendship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ mutual trust ⓘ self-knowledge through friendship ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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philosophy of friendship ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later reflections on friendship in modern philosophy
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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
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introspective ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cicero’s De amicitia
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Classical philosophy ⓘ Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
first-person reflection
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personal essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
emotional and spiritual bonds between friends
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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
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moral psychology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Essais, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
French literature
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ethics courses ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | Essais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Of Friendship