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Studiositas and Curiositas

by mfoc on 6/3/24, 8:27 PM with 1 comments

• by mfoc on 6/3/24, 8:27 PM

  The virtue of courage is a habitual strength of the will that enables its possessor to be ready to suffer for a good cause. Excess of this strength is foolhardiness; its defect is cowardice.

  In a similar fashion, we all have a natural desire to know, the pursuit of knowledge is good in and of itself. However its defect is negligence, and its excess is curiositas.

  This article examines curiositas and its corresponding virtue studiositas. Although it is framed in the context of a Christian viewpoint, it may offer insights to people from all faith backgrounds or from a non-faith perspective.