Subscribe on Anchor | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Android

Podcast Topic

What is a virtue? The word comes from the Latin term virtus, which refers to manliness, fortitude, or courage. Of course, we don’t use the term “virtue” only in relation to men; our understanding of the word has widened significantly. The broadest definition of the term denotes excellence or perfection of something. In theology, we’d say that a virtue is habit which is superadded to a faculty of the soul, and in philosophy we’d broaden that a bit to say that a virtue is a habitual disposition to good acts that are in alignment with our nature.

Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.