Can parents and their children be friends?

Kristján Kristjánsson*

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    Abstract

    The commonsense view that parents and their children are able to form close friendships is often challenged in the academic literature for both moral developmental and psycho-structural or socio-structural reasons. Drawing on Aristotle’s strict criteria for friendship, this chapter explores those reasons and finds them wanting. In sum, no good reasons emerge for challenging the commonsense view.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Friendship
    EditorsDiane Jeske
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherRoutledge
    Chapter9
    Pages105-114
    Number of pages10
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Electronic)9781003007012, 9781000619423
    ISBN (Print)9780367440022, 9781032306278
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Sept 2022

    Publication series

    NameRoutledge Handbooks in Philosophy
    PublisherRoutledge

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Arts and Humanities(all)

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