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| Virtue: Virtues are qualities or character traits that are considered morally good or desirable. Which qualities these are depends in part on the culture. See also ethics, culture, cultural relativism, community, cultural tradition, cultural relativism, universalism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Thomas Aquinas on Virtues - Dictionary of Arguments
Höffe I 147 Virtues/Thomas Aquinas/Höffe: Thomas Aquinas pro Aristotle: In the virtue doctrine Thomas Aquinas again follows his philosophical model, in particular in the distinction between the moral and intellectual virtues and the determination of the moral attitude (habitus) as the middle. >Aristotle. Thomas pro Plato: However, he takes over the quartet of cardinal virtues(1) which originated with Plato: measure (temperantia), bravery (fortitudo), prudence (prudentia) and justice (iustitia). ThomasVsPlato: In contrast to Plato these four virtues are surpassed by three "theological" virtues(2): faith (fides), hope (spes) and love (caritas). >Morals/Plato. 1. Thomas Summa la Ilae, qu. 61 2. Ebenda qu. 62_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Höffe I Otfried Höffe Geschichte des politischen Denkens München 2016 |
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