Virtue is the habitual, well-established, readiness or disposition of man’s powers directing them to some goodness of act. As applied to humans, a virtue is a good character trait. The Latin word virtus literally means “manliness,” from vir, “man” in the masculine sense; and referred originally to masculine, warlike virtues such as courage. In one [...]
Dantes Seven Deadly Vices
Ranked in order of severity as per Dante’s Divine Comedy (in the Purgatorio), the seven deadly... Read More »
Western Ideas of Virtue
In Christianity, the theological virtues are: Faith Hope Charity From 1 Corinthians 13:13. St. Paul defined... Read More »
Eastern Ideas of Virtue
Virtue is also an important concept in Chinese philosophies such as Confucianism and Taoism. Chinese virtues... Read More »
