The core principle posits that authentic friendship constitutes a "cosmic" and metaphysical mode of being wherein relationality transcends utilitarian benefits to facilitate the discovery of truth, unity, and true freedom. Within the domain of theological anthropology and philosophy, this theory defines the person not as an isolated individual but as radically constituted through communicative participation in a communion of love that extends from interpersonal bonds to sacred connection with God. The mechanism requires revising modern conceptions of radical autonomy toward a "poorest self" characterized by vulnerability, trust beyond calculation, and faithfulness that heals existential isolation within social, civic, and spiritual life.
The core principle posits that authentic friendship constitutes a "cosmic" and metaphysical mode of being wherein relationality transcends utilitarian benefits to facilitate the discovery of truth, u…