THE PREEMINENT NECESSITY OF PRUDENCE
Thomas Aquinas holds not only that prudence, the virtue of right practical reasoning, is necessary for living well, but emphatically asserts that it “is the virtue most necessary to human life.” This essay argues that the force of Thomas’ assertion should not be understood as simply contradicting th...
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| Language: | English |
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International Étienne Gilson Society
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Studia Gilsoniana |
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| Online Access: | http://gilsonsociety.com/files/549-572-Kemple.pdf |