The Christopher Perrin Show Episode 22: The Virtue of Fortitude in Classical Education
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Apr 27, 2023 AI Snips
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The Four Classical Virtues
- Fortitude, often called courage, is one of the four classical virtues.
- These virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance, with prudence guiding the others.
Fortitude: A Strong Soul
- Fortitude, from the Latin fortis (strong), describes a fortified soul.
- It involves defending and holding onto what is good, even in the face of injury or death.
Courage and Love
- Courage stems from a vision or possession of something good, like family or country.
- This connects to love, as knowing something good is to love it.