The Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance

Richard J. Regan's new translation of texts from Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica II–II—on the virtues prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—combines accuracy with an accessibility unmatched by previous presentations of these texts. While remaining true to Aquinas' Latin and preserving a question-and-answer format, the translation judiciously omits references and citations unessential to the primary argument. It thereby clears a path through the original especially suitable for begin...