To look at the process of gaining virtue, let's take two examples from Servais Pinckaers' book, The Sources of Christian Ethics. The first is that of a child learning to play piano. Clearly ...

He integrated Aristotle’s virtues with theological ones like faith, hope, and charity, framing ethics in a Christian context. Aquinas argued in his political philosophy that sovereignty ...

Do individuals possess rights merely in virtue of their humanity? Important contributions have been made by philosophers like Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, ...

Do individuals possess rights merely in virtue of their humanity? Important contributions have been made by philosophers like Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, ...

Aquinas College, an inclusive educational community rooted in the Catholic Dominican tradition, provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizes career preparation focused ...

After all, Thomas Aquinas is known as the “Angelic Doctor” due to his virtues, particularly his purity and profound intellectual work, and his comprehensive theological writings on angels.

GENTLE READER: Honesty is a virtue, and sparing people’s feelings is a virtue. Why do you think you must choose between them? Yes, you should still turn in a criminal, even if it causes that ...

Human beings have always prized friendship. As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote: “no one would choose to live without friends,” even if they could have all other good things instead.

Aquinas Institute of Theology is a graduate school of theology and ministry in Saint Louis, Missouri, sponsored by the Dominican Province of Saint Albert the Great. It is located adjacent to the ...

Aristotle Onassis was one of the most famous Greeks in the entire world in the 20th century, a visionary who became one of the richest men in modern history. Unlike most of the world’s tycoons, ...