Kinds of Certitude

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On Preliminary Notions, n. 215 — The notions which recur most, and the prior exposition of which is of the greatest importance, are those of certainty, opinion, and doubt. For the sake of completeness we shall add some points concerning the notion of pr… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § III. On the Conscience Required for Acting Licitly, n. 220 — Proposition. For acting licitly, certainty strictly so called concerning the honesty of the action to be placed here and now is required. This is clear, first, from Sacred Scripture. "But he who discerns, if he eats, is … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV. On the Comparison of the Required Conscience, nn. 221 & 222 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 12 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. IV, Art. 3. A Certain Conscience, Kinds of Certitude, nn. 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652 & 653 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 1. The Virtue of Prud…, Certainty of Prudence, n. 1630 — Necessity of Certitude. Necessity of Certitude.—Prudence, being an intellectual virtue, must have certainty (see on the Certain Conscience, 640 sqq.). But with regard to particular contingencies (e.g., whether Balbus ought to marry Caia) there … Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 7 passages

Vol. I, On Conscience, I. On the Nature of Conscience, n. 98 — What are the divisions of moral conscience? - If in that syllogism which must be formed in order that conscience may be had, the major proposition, or law, always stood with evident certainty, and the minor proposition, … Read in context →

Vol. I, On Conscience, II. On Certain Conscience, nn. 99 & 100 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On Conscience, III. On Probable Conscience, nn. 112 & 113 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On Conscience, IV. On the Doctrine of S. Alphonsus Concerning Probabilism, nn. 133 & 134 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Conscience, Ch. II, Article I. On Certain Conscience, n. 39 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IV. On Conscience, Ch. V, Article I. On Certain Conscience, n. 324 — 324. Notions. Certain conscience is that which, without prudent fear of erring, judges that some act is either licit or good or evil, and therefore here and now to be done or omitted. Since morally certain conscience is … Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 27 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Conscience in…, Second Question: On Consci…, Article II: On the Certitude of Conscience, nn. ¶1, 213, 214 & 215 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. II, Question Two: On the Species of Conscience from the Part of the Subject or Certitude, n. 83 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 3 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On Conscience, What is conscience, and of how many kinds?, nn. 12, 13 & 14 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)