A Topic of Moral Theology
The Subject of Inherence of Virtues
In which powers of the soul the virtues reside.
The works themselves ask 1 question under this heading — see them together with their answers.
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virtues in the will and intellect · where virtues reside in the soul (ed.)
In the index as Virtue · *Virtus in medio,* · Brave · Caution · Clear-sightedness · Concupiscence · Constancy · Continence · Courage · Cowardice · Craftiness · Filial piety · Fortitude · Golden mean · Gratitude · Habit · Intellect · Justice · Justice, as it is a habit · Magnanimity · Mean, golden · Mortification · Patience · Piety, filial
In the manuals
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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. I, Section II. On the Subject of Inherence of Virtues, n. 338 — I. In asking about the subject of inherence of virtues, we inquire which powers of the soul can be perfected by virtues; for virtues are in their subject as perfecting accidents. I said the powers of the soul; for from t… Read in context →
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Habits and Vi…, First Part: On Habits in G…, Question Two: On the Subject of Habit, nn. ¶1, 563, 564 & 565 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Habits and Vi…, Second Part: On Habits Acc…, Question Two: On the Subject of Virtue, nn. ¶1, 582, 583, 584, 585 & 586 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)
Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On the Passions and the Vi…, On the Virtues, On the subject of the virtues, nn. 1–25 (25 passages)
A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy
Chapter II: The Morality of Human Acts, nn. ¶135, 75, 76, 77, 78 & 79 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 7. The Virtue of Fort…, The Parts of Fortitude, n. 2447 — The Parts of Fortitude. The Parts of Fortitude.—As has been said above, the parts of a virtue are subjective, integral and potential (see 1635, 1636). (a) Fortitude has no subjective parts, for it is concerned with a very specialized matter, na… Read in context →
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 7. The Virtue of Fort…, Greatness of Soul, nn. 2448 & 2449 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 7. The Virtue of Fort…, Presumption, Ambition and Vanity, n. 2450 — Vices Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Excess. Vices Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Excess.—The vices opposed to greatness of soul by excess are such as desire great deeds, or honors, or fame, when or where or how they should not be desired. (a) Excessive desire of … Read in context →
Treated under the broader heading Virtue in General — Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Spirago · Rickaby, Four-Square — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)