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Full Idea
The Greek 'philia' is much wider than our "friendship"; it includes family relationships, and business relationships and membership of institutions.
Gist of Idea
The Greek 'philia' covers all good and fruitful relationships
Source
John M. Cooper (Aristotle on Friendship [1977], p.301)
Book Ref
'Essays on Aristotle's Ethics', ed/tr. Rorty,Amélie Oksenberg [University of California 1980], p.301