Felicidade e amizade na ética nicomaquéia

Abstract

Happiness (eudaimonia) and friendship (philia) are widely discussed themes in the work of Aristotle, however, are treated especially in his works on ethics and politics, especially in the Nicomachean Ethics. This dissertation analyzes the relationship and complementarity of these two issues in the Nicomachean Ethics and the research methodology for the composition of this study is bibliographic, providing itself as basic theoretical background to the investigations, considerations and arguments of Aristotle in the above cited work, specifically in the Books I, II and X dealing with the theme of happiness and books VIII and IX, which address the theme of friendship. In addition to the contributions arising from enlightening analysis of commentators and interpreters of the research topics and the universe of Aristotle's work.The survey results support the conclusion that Aristotle argues that the society of virtuous men, established in friendship is conducive to promoting the achievement of the purpose of man's existence, which is happiness. These results lead in conclusion, the recognition of the interrelationship and complementarity of the concepts of happiness and perfect friendship, forming a substantial dyad, both for the realization of existence as to the completeness, excellence, of human life.