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Register for this free, online course:
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Event Details
Mondays, September 11 - November 13, from 8:00 - 9:15 PM ET
Pre-Class Discussion: 7:30 PM ET
Lecture: 8:00 PM ET
Registration is required.
Event Description
This ten-part course treats the four cardinal virtues according to the thought of Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and twentieth-century Thomist philosopher Josef Pieper. These four virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—are called cardinal because they are the hinges of the moral life. We will consider their nature, their critical role in human life, and how to cultivate them today.
Last day to apply is Tuesday, September 5.
Classes will begin on Monday, September 11.
Instructor
John A. Cuddeback, Ph.D., is professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, where he has taught for twenty-five years. He lectures widely on topics including virtue, fatherhood, friendship, and household, and his professional writings appear in various academic journals and books. His book True Friendship was recently republished by Ignatius Press. His blogging at Life-Craft.org, where he offers the online courses Man of the Household and Woman of the Household, is known for applying ancient wisdom to life today.
Want to dive deeper? Visit our website for hundreds of hours of free audio and video content: instituteofcatholicculture.org
Register for this free, online course:
instituteofcatholicculture.org/register/virtues
Event Details
Mondays, September 11 - November 13, from 8:00 - 9:15 PM ET
Pre-Class Discussion: 7:30 PM ET
Lecture: 8:00 PM ET
Registration is required.
Event Description
This ten-part course treats the four cardinal virtues according to the thought of Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and twentieth-century Thomist philosopher Josef Pieper. These four virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—are called cardinal because they are the hinges of the moral life. We will consider their nature, their critical role in human life, and how to cultivate them today.
Last day to apply is Tuesday, September 5.
Classes will begin on Monday, September 11.
Instructor
John A. Cuddeback, Ph.D., is professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, where he has taught for twenty-five years. He lectures widely on topics including virtue, fatherhood, friendship, and household, and his professional writings appear in various academic journals and books. His book True Friendship was recently republished by Ignatius Press. His blogging at Life-Craft.org, where he offers the online courses Man of the Household and Woman of the Household, is known for applying ancient wisdom to life today.
Want to dive deeper? Visit our website for hundreds of hours of free audio and video content: instituteofcatholicculture.org
