Paul Schollmeier is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is the Director of the Goodsprings Philosophical Institute.

• Acknowledgments Abbreviations I. Introduction II. Happiness and Virtue III. A Definition of Friendship IV. A Motivation for Friendship V. Political Friendship VI. Political Justice VII. Conclusion Appendix A. Lawrence Blum Appendix B. John Rawls Notes Select Bibliography Subject Index Author Index

Paul Schollmeier is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is the Director of the Goodsprings Philosophical Institute.

• Acknowledgments Abbreviations I. Introduction II. Happiness and Virtue III. A Definition of Friendship IV. A Motivation for Friendship V. Political Friendship VI. Political Justice VII. Conclusion Appendix A. Lawrence Blum Appendix B. John Rawls Notes Select Bibliography Subject Index Author Index