Abstract

Fortitude closer to those rational faculties of the "anger situation" as the main hub in the four third-ranked Germany. Thomas Aquinas on the courage / fortitude of the discussions, including "fortitude itself and part of fortitude" two aspects; in the "part of fortitude" of, and from the "common ground , individually "," The Divine Fortitude / gift " and" fortitude admonition " and other four points clear. Text to the most important and representative Thomas Aquinas "Summa Theologica" the second part of Part II of one hundred and twenty third question asked about one hundred and fortieth based. Due to space, therefore, this article only talks about the first of the "fortitude itself." First, the analysis on the "fortitudo " really is a virtue, a special virtue, known as the "fortitude", concerned with the danger of death; secondly, that the fortitude of the main actors is "martyrdom" ; addition than over to the opposite fortitude was showing three kinds of evil: "fear" , "without fear" and "bold" ; Finally, the conclusion of the meaning of fortitude and value is: on the one hand established one of the four hinge Germany, ranked third of the special virtues of the special meaning that "the risk of death of fear is involved, people able to overcome the fear wins, unafraid of death, adventurous, muscle in the persecution"; the other hand, they provide "Stability" is characterized as a virtue shared by all the ethical nature, "to ensure that people in times of hardship and perseverance, perseverance in the pursuit of a good time." "Fortitude" focuses on "the irascible," which is closer to rational sense, and ranks as the third one in the four cardinal virtues. Aquinas's discussion includes "fortitude in itself 'and" fortitude in parts, "while" fortitude in parts " is explicated in terms of "fortitude in general", "fortitude in particular", "the gift of fortitude", and "the precepts of fortitude." The main part of this paper composes of Questions l23 ~ 140 in Secunda Secundae of Aquinas's most important work Summa Theologica. In view of the limits in volume, this paper focuses on "fortitude in itself." First, we make an analysis that fortitude is certainly a special virtue involving the danger of death; second, we point out that the major act of fortitude is martyrdom; furthermore, we compare three evils as opposed to fortitude: fear, fearlessness, and daring. Finally, we conclude that the implications and values ​​of fortitude are: on the one hand, they affirm the special implications of fortitude as one of the four cardinal virtues and the third special virtue, which are "the fear involving the danger of death enables one to overcome fear, face death calmly, take risks, and endure persecution; on the other hand," stability " is offered as the common feature of all ethical virtues, "assuring that one is persistent in hardship and consistent in the pursuit of good