On fortitude

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https://doi.org/10.15633/pch.15205

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St. Thomas Aquinas, cardinal virtues, fortitude

Abstrakt

A comprehensive coverage of Saint Thomas Aquinas’ elucidation of the virtue of fortitude is presented. It is revealed that fortitude is needed to strengthen human persons in the good of virtue in the face of danger, chiefly the danger of death. The principal acts of virtue are endurance and attack, and enemies fear, fearlessness, and daring. The annexed virtues of magnanimity, magnificence, patience, and perseverance as well as the vices opposing these potential parts are also identified and taken up.

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Pieper J., The four cardinal virtues: Prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance, University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame 1966.

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2026-01-02

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