TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American philosopher Diane Jeske’s book “Friendship and Social Media: A Philosophical Exploration” has recently been published by Khazeh Publications in Tehran. 

Mehdi Forutan is the translator of the book first released in 2019. 

Friendship is regarded as crucial to living a good life. But how does friendship make our lives better? Do all friendships make our lives better? What sorts of interactions are necessary for maintaining valuable friendships?

This book answers these questions via a philosophical exploration of friendship and the ways that it contributes value to our lives. Diane Jeske uses this philosophical analysis to assess the impact of our ever-growing use of social media: Do interactions via social media interfere with our ability to maintain genuine friendships? Do such interactions undermine the contribution of friendship to the value of our lives?

In addressing these topics, Jeske examines the contemporary notion of a ‘frenemy,’ the ways in which we deliberately craft our social media personas, the role of the physical body in friendship, and the ways in which social media’s exacerbation of our fear of being left out and of comparison-based envy can impact our relationships.

Written in a clear and engaging style, “Friendship and Social Media” brings philosophical rigor and clarity to the task of determining how we can responsibly use social media in our own lives.

Diane Jeske is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, USA. She is the author of “Rationality and Moral Theory: How Intimacy Generates Reasons” (2008), “The Evil Within: Why We Need Moral Philosophy” (2018), and “Friendship and Social Media: A Philosophical Exploration” (2019).

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