A Topic of Moral Theology
Growth and Decay of Prudence
Growth and Decay of Prudence, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 1. The Virtue of Prudence).
In the index as Prudence · Commandments
In the manuals
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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Growth and Decay of Prudence, n. 1657 — The Growth and Decay of Prudence. The Growth and Decay of Prudence.—(a) As repeated acts form a habit of prudence, so do repeated acts strengthen prudence already formed, especially when the chief act of prudence (i.e., the command that things wisely del… Read in context →
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Prudence It…, Question One: On Prudence …, Article III: On the Habit and Cause of Prudence, nn. ¶1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XX: On Prudence, Question V: How prudence is acquired, and lost, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Prudence — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · Rickaby, Four-Square — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)