PHI 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ten Commandments, Theological Virtues, Divine Law
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He began his studies in liberal arts where he was also very influenced by the works of aristotle. Theoretical virtue: faith, hope, charity** (or love) Cardinal virtue they relate to natural morality and they relate to the ordinary workings of human nature. Theological virtues religious morality and require a direct infusion from the grace if god. With respect to charity, it relates to friendship of man for god, but it is more encompassing and includes love of all of god"s creation. He describes this virtue, superetrrogary act that exceeds that act of what is humanly possible the temperate individual moves towards natural goods, but does so within reason. Justice is when the law regulates what we can and cannot do towards individuals. We cannot be moral unless we have the moral actions of prudence. The four kinds of law: eternal law: relates to the orderly plan of the universe.