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The article focuses on the philosophical principle known as Amicus Plato, sed magis amica veritas. The first part describes the evolution of this legendary school dogma, starting from Bacon's first scholastic formulation to the widespread use caused by Cervantes' popularization. The author proposes an Aristotelian question of the origin and causes of this principle. The second part is therefore returned to Aristotle as Bacon's source. Aristotle himself, however, was inspired Plato, as evidenced on Phaedo, Republic, and Sophist. In the third part, the author tries to find causes why Aristotle uses this principle in Nicomacean Ethics I. One answer is his continuing in Plato's theoretical perspective. The second answer is offered in the fourth part, through the analysis of the Greek concept of friendship. The last part, with the help of Nicomachean Ethics VIII. trying to find Aristotle's views on friendship in the middle between Plato and political thinkers of that time. |