More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate

Magazine article

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Tucker J. Gregor

The conversation

02/12/2026

DOI: 10.64628/AAI.c9qjrqqew

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Love and hate seem like obvious opposites – but for philosophers of virtue, it’s not so simple.

Ethics

Emotions

Christianity

Love

Theology

Hate

Thomas Aquinas

Virtue

Religion and society

Catholic theologian

Character virtue

Title: Subtitle: More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate
Creators: Tucker J. Gregor - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Magazine article
Publication Details: The conversation
DOI: 10.64628/AAI.c9qjrqqew
Language: English
Date published: 02/12/2026
Academic Unit: Classics and Religious Studies
Record Identifier: 9985136347602771

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