In what appears to be an attempt to counteract the growing fear of Aristotelian thought, Thomas conducted a series of disputations between 1270 and 1272: De virtutibus in communi (On Virtues in General), De virtutibus cardinalibus (On Cardinal Virtues), De spe (On Hope).
Dalam upayanya melawan kekhawatiran yang semakin besar terhadap pemikiran Aristotelian, Thomas menulis serangkaian bantahan antara tahun 1270 sampai 1272 untuk mengajar para Agustinian tersebut: De virtutibus in communi (Tentang Kebajikan-Kebajikan Secara Umum), De virtutibus cardinalibus (Tentang Kebajikan-Kebajikan Pokok), De spe (Tentang Harapan).