Summa Theologica - 11 Pars Secunda Secundae, Treatise on the Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance

by Saint Thomas Aquinas

133 chapters60h 4mEnglish1917

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The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners and a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the reasoning for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, which, before the Protestant Reformation, subsisted solely in the Roman Catholic Church. The Summa's topics follow a cycle: the existence of God, God's creation, Man, Man's purpose, Christ, the Sacraments, and back to God. (Summary adapted from the Wikipedia) This selection of the Summa Theologica covers questions 47-170 of the Secunda Secundae ("Second-half of the Second Part"), comprising a Treatise on the Cardinal Virtues: Prudence (questions 47-56), Justice (questions 57-122), Fortitude (questions 123-140), and Temperance (questions 141-170) - each with their own subordinate moral virtues.

Chapters (133)

1Question 47 - OF PRUDENCE, CONSIDERED IN ITSELF (In Sixteen Articles), part 1

1743

2Question 47 - OF PRUDENCE, CONSIDERED IN ITSELF (In Sixteen Articles), part 2

1443

3Question 47 - OF PRUDENCE, CONSIDERED IN ITSELF (In Sixteen Articles), part 3

1873

4Question 48 - OF THE PARTS OF PRUDENCE (In One Article)

773

5Question 49 - OF EACH QUASI-INTEGRAL PART OF PRUDENCE (In Eight Articles)

2417

6Question 50 - OF THE SUBJECTIVE PARTS OF PRUDENCE (In Four Articles)

1207

7Question 51 - OF THE VIRTUES WHICH ARE CONNECTED WITH PRUDENCE (In Four Articles)

1452

8Question 52 - OF THE GIFT OF COUNSEL (In Four Articles)

1355

9Question 53 - OF IMPRUDENCE (In Six Articles)

1943

10Question 54 - OF NEGLIGENCE (In Three Articles)

954

11Question 55 - OF VICES OPPOSED TO PRUDENCE BY WAY OF RESEMBLANCE (In Eight Articles)

2552

12Question 56 - OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO PRUDENCE (In Two Articles)

616

13Question 57 - OF RIGHT (In Four Articles)

1701

14Question 58 - OF JUSTICE (In Twelve Articles), part 1

2303

15Question 58 - OF JUSTICE (In Twelve Articles), part 2

1918

16Question 59 - OF INJUSTICE (In Four Articles)

1324

17Question 60 - OF JUDGMENT (In Six Articles)

2301

18Question 61 - OF THE PARTS OF JUSTICE (In Four Articles)

1785

19Question 62 - OF RESTITUTION (In Eight Articles)

2785

20Question 63 - OF RESPECT OF PERSONS (In Four Articles)

1479

21Question 64 - OF MURDER (In Eight Articles)

3238

22Question 65 - OF OTHER INJURIES COMMITTED ON THE PERSON (In Four Articles)

1494

23Question 66 - OF THEFT AND ROBBERY (In Nine Articles)

2882

24Question 67 - OF THE INJUSTICE OF A JUDGE, IN JUDGING (In Four Articles)

1531

25Question 68 - OF MATTERS CONCERNING UNJUST ACCUSATION (In Four Articles)

1414

26Question 69 - OF SINS COMMITTED AGAINST JUSTICE ON THE PART OF THE DEFENDANT (In Four Articles)

1484

27Question 70 - OF INJUSTICE WITH REGARD TO THE PERSON OF THE WITNESS (In Four Articles)

1556

28Question 71 - OF INJUSTICE IN JUDGMENT ON THE PART OF COUNSEL (In Four Articles)

1458

29Question 72 - OF REVILING (In Four Articles)

1366

30Question 73 - OF BACKBITING, OR OF DETRACTION (In Four Articles)

1661

31Question 74 - OF TALE-BEARING (In Two Articles)

670

32Question 75 - OF DERISION, OR OF MOCKERY (In Two Articles)

766

33Question 76 - OF CURSING (In Four Articles)

1243

34Question 77 - OF CHEATING, WHICH IS COMMITTED IN BUYING AND SELLING (In Four Articles)

2044

35Question 78 - OF THE SIN OF USURY (In Four Articles)

2185

36Question 79 - OF THE QUASI-INTEGRAL PARTS OF JUSTICE (In Four Articles)

1595

37Question 80 - OF THE POTENTIAL PARTS OF JUSTICE (In One Article)

988

38Question 81 - OF RELIGION (In Eight Articles)

2811

39Question 82 - OF DEVOTION (In Four Articles)

1353

40Question 83 - OF PRAYER (In Seventeen Articles), part 1

2117

41Question 83 - OF PRAYER (In Seventeen Articles), part 2

2493

42Question 83 - OF PRAYER (In Seventeen Articles), part 3

2178

43Question 84 - OF ADORATION (In Three Articles)

1034

44Question 85 - OF SACRIFICE (In Four Articles)

1365

45Question 86 - OF OBLATIONS AND FIRST-FRUITS (In Four Articles)

1476

46Question 87 - OF TITHES (In Four Articles)

2093

47Question 88 - OF VOWS (In Twelve Articles), part 1

2407

48Question 88 - OF VOWS (In Twelve Articles), part 2

2549

49Question 89 - OF OATHS (In Ten Articles), part 1

1674

50Question 89 - OF OATHS (In Ten Articles), part 2

1957

51Question 90 - OF THE TAKING OF GOD'S NAME BY WAY OF ADJURATION (In Three Articles)

912

52Question 91 - OF TAKING THE DIVINE NAME FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVOKING IT BY MEANS OF PRAISE (In Two Articles)

911

53Question 92 - OF SUPERSTITION (In Two Articles)

792

54Question 93 - OF SUPERSTITION CONSISTING IN UNDUE WORSHIP OF THE TRUE GOD (In Two Articles)

707

55Question 94 - OF IDOLATRY (In Four Articles)

1906

56Question 95 - OF SUPERSTITION IN DIVINATIONS (In Eight Articles)

3558

57Question 96 - OF SUPERSTITION IN OBSERVANCES (In Four Articles)

1676

58Question 97 - OF THE TEMPTATION OF GOD (In Four Articles)

1624

59Question 98 - OF PERJURY (In Four Articles)

1494

60Question 99 - OF SACRILEGE (In Four Articles)

1311

61Question 100 - ON SIMONY (In Six Articles)

3636

62Question 101 - OF PIETY (In Four Articles)

1417

63Question 102 - OF OBSERVANCE, CONSIDERED IN ITSELF, AND OF ITS PARTS (In Three Articles)

1010

64Question 103 - OF DULIA (In Four Articles)

1343

65Question 104 - OF OBEDIENCE (In Six Articles)

2574

66Question 105 - OF DISOBEDIENCE (In Two Articles)

717

67Question 106 - OF THANKFULNESS OR GRATITUDE (In Six Articles)

1965

68Question 107 - OF INGRATITUDE (In Four Articles)

1190

69Question 108 - OF VENGEANCE (In Four Articles)

1835

70Question 109 - OF TRUTH (In Four Articles)

1412

71Question 110 - OF THE VICES OPPOSED TO TRUTH, AND FIRST OF LYING (In Four Articles)

2260

72Question 111 - OF DISSIMULATION AND HYPOCRISY (In Four Articles)

1535

73Question 112 - OF BOASTING (In Two Articles)

795

74Question 113 - OF IRONY (In Two Articles)

661

75Question 114 - OF THE FRIENDLINESS WHICH IS CALLED AFFABILITY (In Two Articles)

756

76Question 115 - OF FLATTERY (In Two Articles)

768

77Question 116 - OF QUARRELING (In Two Articles)

578

78Question 117 - OF LIBERALITY (In Six Articles)

1982

79Question 118 - OF THE VICES OPPOSED TO LIBERALITY, AND IN THE FIRST PLACE, OF COVETOUSNESS (In Eight Articles)

2936

80Question 119 - OF PRODIGALITY (In Three Articles)

1052

81Question 120 - OF 'EPIKEIA' OR EQUITY (In Two Articles)

672

82Question 121 - OF THE GIFT OF PIETY (In Two Articles)

618

83Question 122 - OF THE PRECEPTS OF JUSTICE (In Six Articles)

2883

84Question 123 - OF FORTITUDE (In Twelve Articles), part 1

2177

85Question 123 - OF FORTITUDE (In Twelve Articles), part 2

1899

86Question 124 - OF MARTYRDOM (In Five Articles)

2052

87Question 125 - OF FEAR, OR TIMIDITY (In Four Articles)

1455

88Question 126 - OF FEARLESSNESS (In Two Articles)

682

89Question 127 - OF DARING, OR FOOLHARDINESS (In Two Articles)

595

90Question 128 - OF THE PARTS OF FORTITUDE (In One Article)

985

91Question 129 - OF MAGNANIMITY (In Eight Articles)

3330

92Question 130 - OF PRESUMPTION (In Two Articles)

805

93Question 131 - OF AMBITION (In Two Articles)

728

94Question 132 - OF VAINGLORY (In Five Articles)

1894

95Question 133 - OF PUSILLANIMITY (In Two Articles)

848

96Question 134 - OF MAGNIFICENCE (In Four Articles)

1481

97Question 135 - OF MEANNESS (In Two Articles)

683

98Question 136 - OF PATIENCE (In Five Articles)

1768

99Question 137 - OF PERSEVERANCE (In Four Articles)

1381

100Question 138 - OF THE VICES OPPOSED TO PERSEVERANCE (In Two Articles)

750

101Question 139 - OF THE GIFT OF FORTITUDE (In Two Articles)

610

102Question 140 - OF THE PRECEPTS OF FORTITUDE (In Two Articles)

669

103Question 141 - OF TEMPERANCE (In Eight Articles)

3146

104Question 142 - OF THE VICES OPPOSED TO TEMPERANCE (In Four Articles)

1754

105Question 143 - OF THE PARTS OF TEMPERANCE, IN GENERAL (In One Article)

614

106Question 144 - OF SHAMEFACEDNESS (In Four Articles)

1808

107Question 145 - OF HONESTY, OR OF MORAL GOODNESS (In Four Articles)

1437

108Question 146 - OF ABSTINENCE (In Two Articles)

742

109Question 147 - OF FASTING (In Eight Articles)

3289

110Question 148 - OF GLUTTONY (In Six Articles)

1927

111Question 149 - OF SOBRIETY (In Four Articles)

1157

112Question 150 - OF DRUNKENNESS (In Four Articles)

1288

113Question 151 - OF CHASTITY (In Four Articles)

1268

114Question 152 - OF VIRGINITY (In Five Articles)

2379

115Question 153 - OF LUST (In Five Articles)

1864

116Question 154 - OF THE PARTS OF LUST (In Twelve Articles), part 1

2762

117Question 154 - OF THE PARTS OF LUST (In Twelve Articles), part 2

2813

118Question 155 - OF CONTINENCE (In Four Articles)

1591

119Question 156 - OF INCONTINENCE (In Four Articles)

1789

120Question 157 - OF CLEMENCY AND MEEKNESS (In Four Articles)

1588

121Question 158 - OF ANGER (In Eight Articles)

3083

122Question 159 - OF CRUELTY (In Two Articles)

664

123Question 160 - OF MODESTY (In Two Articles)

678

124Question 161 - OF HUMILITY (In Six Articles)

3330

125Question 162 - OF PRIDE (In Eight Articles)

3746

126Question 163 - OF THE FIRST MAN'S SIN (In Four Articles)

1628

127Question 164 - OF THE PUNISHMENTS OF THE FIRST MAN'S SIN (In Two Articles)

1885

128Question 165 - OF OUR FIRST PARENTS' TEMPTATION (In Two Articles)

943

129Question 166 - OF STUDIOUSNESS (In Two Articles)

784

130Question 167 - OF CURIOSITY (In Two Articles)

1081

131Question 168 - OF MODESTY AS CONSISTING IN THE OUTWARD MOVEMENTS OF THE BODY (In Four Articles)

1957

132Question 169 - OF MODESTY IN THE OUTWARD APPAREL (In Two Articles)

1329

133Question 170 - OF THE PRECEPTS OF TEMPERANCE (In Two Articles)

642

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