Aquinas' Taxonomy of Virtue
Channel: Professor McCoige
Date: 2023-03-30

This lecture covers the second part of Ralph McInerny's treatment Thomas Aquinas' treatment of the virtues. Specifically, this lecture goes over the Thomistic taxonomy of virtues; what they are and how they relate to each other. The material and examples are drawn from Chapter 7 of "Ethica Thomistica", titled "Character and Decision". 

Bibliography: 
McInerny, Ralph (1997) Ethica Thomistica, Revised Edition: The Moral Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. Washington, DC. Catholic University of America Press. ISBN# 978-0813208978
Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologiae: Prima Secundae. Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province. Second and Revised Edition, 1920. Online copyright 2017, Kevin Knight. https://www.newadvent.org/summa/2.htm

Related Materials:
Previous lecture: https://youtu.be/l9bRqPLSKbk
Distinction between practical and speculative reason and objects of reason: https://youtu.be/640npip8nHk
My examination of the concept of faith, and other introductory ideas in the philosophy of religion: https://youtu.be/MRi3eNN10cw
Another philosopher's examination of the virtue of faith: https://youtu.be/Y1Iftx9hESA

00:00 Intro
01:04 Speculative virtues
05:45 Practical virtues
07:25 Other parts of practical reason
09:16 Virtues of appetite
11:35 Justice
12:20 Cardinal virtues
13:18 Theological virtues
16:45 Subdivision
18:35 Unity of the virtues