On Restoring the Centrality of Prudentia (Phronēsis) for Living Well: Pathways and Contemporary Relevance

The aftermath of the Second World War saw some radical rethinking in both theology and philosophy on what it is to live well as a human being. In two key thinkers were Elizabeth Anscombe Philippa Foot. Thomas Deman, French Dominican, somewhat later an English Herbert McCabe. A feature all four was recovery work Aristotle Aquinas, particular concept phronēsis (prudentia). paper’s close analysis virtue prudentia demonstrates insufficiency modern moral philosophies that are committed portraying morality code. correlative argument made within theology: fortified by gift counsel central for good Christian living.