- natural virtues
- natural virtues plural nounThose virtues (esp justice, prudence, temperance and fortitude) of which people are capable• • •Main Entry: ↑natural
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natural virtues — plural noun the traditional chief moral virtues of justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude. Often contrasted with theological virtues … English new terms dictionary
natural — adj. & n. adj. 1 a existing in or caused by nature; not artificial (natural landscape). b uncultivated; wild (existing in its natural state). 2 in the course of nature; not exceptional or miraculous (died of natural causes; a natural occurrence) … Useful english dictionary
Natural law — For other uses, see Natural law (disambiguation). Natural law, or the law of nature (Latin: lex naturalis), is any system of law which is purportedly determined by nature, and thus universal.[1] Classically, natural law refers to the use of… … Wikipedia
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Natural History (Pliny) — Naturalis Historia, 1669 edition, title page. The title at the top reads: Volume I of the Natural History of Gaius Plinius Secundus. The Natural History (Latin: Naturalis Historia) is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77–79 by Pliny the… … Wikipedia
natural virtue — (esp. among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, esp. the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude. Cf. theological virtue. * * * … Universalium
natural virtue — noun (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature • Topics: ↑Scholasticism • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
theological virtues — plural noun the three virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Often contrasted with natural virtues … English new terms dictionary
Cardinal Virtues — • The four principal virtues upon which the rest of the moral virtues turn or are hinged Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cardinal Virtues Cardinal Virtues … Catholic encyclopedia
Cardinal virtues — Part of a series on St. Thomas Aquinas … Wikipedia
