Episode Summary:
Nate is Joined by Washington University graduate students Patrick Andrews and Justin Sanchez to discuss a philosophical approach to friendship from Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book VIII, taking stock of individual friendships, and consider ways for friendships to grow.
Guest Bios:
Patrick Andrews
Patrick graduated with a double major in Classics and Philosophy from the University of Dallas. He’s a 1st year PhD student in the Classics department at Washington University in St. Louis with a special Interest in ancient philosophy. Patricks’s career aspiration is to become a university professor. He’s a recent pickleball convert, and enjoys cooking and other casual pick-up sports.
Justin Sanchez:
Justin is a first-year medical student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He earned his bachelor's in Neurobiology from Harvard College, where he was also an Undergraduate Fellow in Ethics at the Harvard Kennedy School. Prior to medical school, Justin was a data analyst at Massachusetts General Hospital, focusing on neuroimaging markers of Alzheimer's disease. His scholarly work has been published in Nature Medicine, Science Translational Medicine, Neurology, and other publications. Justin intends to specialize in psychiatry or neurology and help other medical professionals to cultivate their highest ideals.
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Shasta Nelson is an award winning author and contributor to many periodicals and newscasts about her work on friendship. Check out Shasta’s Ted Talk, Frientimacy: the three requirements of all healthy friendships.
Show Notes for Doorward Thinking Podcast #13 "What is a Friend?"
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