Chapter 2 Prompt

What is Philosophy? Can I be your friend?

In reading Marc Skuster’s chapter on what philosophy is, he describes three main areas of philosophical inquiry: metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.

Consider the following philosophical questions that cut across all three areas in relation to the concept of friendship: What does “friendship” mean to you?  Is it okay to lie to a friend? Are your friends much different from who you are? (E.g., different culture, class, ethnicity, etc.) How do you know someone is a good friend? Which is most important to you: the metaphysical, epistemological, or ethical question, as it relates to friendship?