Lower School Head, Colin Gleason, continues a discussion with Tom Cox and Austin Hatch on Prudence, as presented by Josef Pieper. Often we understand this virtue as nothing more than a cunning tactic, when in reality, prudence is far more. The virtue encompasses a capacity for silence, an understanding of reality, and an ability to make right decisions. Prudence is a virtue for the magnanimous. Listen in to learn more.
Resources Mentioned in Podcast:
The Four Cardinal Virtues, Josef Pieper
Phaedo, Plato
Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
Summa Theologica, St. Thomas Aquinas