Fr. John Sica explores whether virtues are natural by examining Aristotle and Aquinas, ultimately concluding that the virtues are not innate qualities, but are rather habituated character states that perfect human nature.

This lecture was given on May 31st, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College.

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About the Speakers:

Fr. John Sica, O.P. is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Providence College.

KeywoAristotelianism, Ethics, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Habits And Dispositions, Human Flourishing, Metaphysics, Morality, Nicomachean Ethics, Rational Powers, Virtue Theory