… The characteristics of Christian morality are made clear by comparing the ideal human image of the Greek and Roman classical cultures with the Christian image of the human being. While the former is composed of the four cardinal virtues, namely wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance, the latter adds three more: faith, hope, and love, and claims that only by these can true virtue be achieved. This is because the gospel of Christ promises mankind a glory beyond the dreams of the sages and philosophers of antiquity, but in order to reach this glory, it is necessary for the soul to be purified and strengthened by faith, hope, and love. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "virtutes cardinales" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… キリスト教的道徳の特徴はギリシア・ローマの古典古代文化における理想的人間像と,キリスト教的人間像との比較を通じてあきらかにされる。前者が四つの枢要徳virtutes cardinales,すなわち知恵(知慮),正義,勇気,節制によって構成されるのにたいして,後者はその上に信仰,希望,愛の三つを付け加え,そのことによってはじめて真実の徳が成立する,と主張する。なぜなら,キリストの福音によって人間には古代の賢者や哲学者が夢みることもしなかったほどの栄光が約束されたのであるが,この栄光に達するためには信仰,希望,愛による魂のきよめと強化が必要だからである。… ※「virtutes cardinales」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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