"According to Aristotle, true happiness consists in doing the things we enjoy most with our friends. [...] Those who love philosophy love above all else to philosophise (in Greek: sum-philosophein) with their friends."
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Grazie prof. Berti per aver fatto filosofia insieme a noi!, youtube.com, 19 March 2022 (1:40'-2:58')
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Enrico Berti
1935 – 2022
Enrico Berti (1935-2022) was an Italian philosopher and university professor.
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