2. How did Aristotle categorize human connection/friendship and how does it connect to his view of living well/happiness (eudaimonia)? How does human connection/friendship  has changed and what other elements should be considered in developing human connection/friendship in our modern society?

●   Reading focus: Nicomachean Ethics Book I, VIII, and IX.

Requirements:

●   You shall develop a coherent and well-structured essay with clear argument(s) and supporting evidence and analysis.

●   Your essay should be at least 1000 words.

●   You shall include in-text citations and a work-cited page. Please follow the MLA citation format for in-text citations, but for the work-cited page, you just need to list all your references.

●   You must include at least TWO course materials assigned in the past four weeks in your writing.

○   I'd be happy to help you with finding additional materials. Just let me know.

Suggestions:

●   Please consider using Rollo May, Joseph Campbell, or Roger Schmidt's arguments on the function of myth in your paper.

●   Please support your argument with clear textual evidence and in-depth analysis.

●   Please use specific examples to demonstrate your point.

●   Do not fill your paper with quotes as your paper is a way of training and demonstrating your thinking ability. Include a few well-chosen quotes that strengthen your writing but pleaseadd some further elaboration and commentary before or after each quotation.

●   Be specific in your writing – that is, focus on a few major points elaborate with detailed analysis, and try to use meaningful and information-rich phrases.

●   You may need to do some outside research. If so, please use the academic database or creditable sources.

●   You may want to consider how to address the opposing views.