166-173). Wojtyla begins with a short summary of the fresh Aristotelian-Thomistic comprehension of the new virtues perfecting people people, with the four “cardinal” virtues from prudence (perfecting this new standard intelligence), fairness (perfecting the will), fortitude (mastering the latest ‘irascible’ cravings), and you can temperance (perfecting the fresh new ‘concupiscible’ cravings). Within schema chastity is related on cardinal virtue out-of temperance or moderation. Temperance “has its quick subject [that is, is resting when you look at the, is a brilliance out of] in mans concupiscene ( appetitus concupiscibilis ), that it attaches in itself to help you hold back the latest instinctual appetites for several procedure and you may real items which push by themselves on the brand new sensory faculties. Read more