Would you ever be doing any videos on Descartes meditations? I would be interested to hear what you had to say on his arguments. God Bless brother. Peace be with you.
Evango his discourse on method and meditations on first philosophy are very interesting. Especially his arguments on the existence of God. I would very much like to here what you had to say about them, and how you would break them down, as they are very difficult to grasp.
Conscience is learned and passed on from one generation to another. It's formed by our parents, family, and society. That's why different cultures have a set of different beliefs, values, and moralities.
I think you're right, but if it's true, the consequences are devastating. It means that there are two alternatives: 1. We cannot know right from wrong, good from evil, in any part of the world, or at any point in history. 2. Good and evil change over time, and from place to place, even swapping positions like the Earth's magnetic field polarity does. So, if conscience is just an inbuilt ability to act so as to gain the approval of others (the current, local set of moralities), then it is not a guide to 'good' and 'evil', if they exist at all. I'm still wrestling with this.
Mr. Evango I just want to ask, why in my unconcious state I still have conscience ?? I absolutely still have the ability to think and decide what is good or bad to do in my vivid dreams. Thanks. please repley.
Great question, Felicito! Specialists in various fields (including theology) have been in agreement for some time that the dream state reduces our ability to make decisions and lessens our culpability greatly. As a comparison, think of the man who does some action when he is completely inebriated; or the child assenting to a physical violation of his person. In both cases, the subject would say that he or she had made the decision (as it came from their thought process and bodily expression at the moment) but we would know that something was missing to make the decision a result of a fully, functioning conscience. This holds true in the spiritual life as well. When we 'sin' during a dream, a Catholic might confess it in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, but it would not be necessary, and most confessors will tell you as much. Well I hope that clarifies things a little. God bless you, Felicito!
Awesome moral psychology! Truth and health go together. Thank you for putting so much effort into these.
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Would you ever be doing any videos on Descartes meditations? I would be interested to hear what you had to say on his arguments. God Bless brother. Peace be with you.
Great suggestion Tenti Ninjai. I will see what I can do. God bless.
Evango his discourse on method and meditations on first philosophy are very interesting. Especially his arguments on the existence of God. I would very much like to here what you had to say about them, and how you would break them down, as they are very difficult to grasp.
Conscience is learned and passed on from one generation to another. It's formed by our parents, family, and society. That's why different cultures have a set of different beliefs, values, and moralities.
I think you're right, but if it's true, the consequences are devastating. It means that there are two alternatives:
1. We cannot know right from wrong, good from evil, in any part of the world, or at any point in history.
2. Good and evil change over time, and from place to place, even swapping positions like the Earth's magnetic field polarity does.
So, if conscience is just an inbuilt ability to act so as to gain the approval of others (the current, local set of moralities), then it is not a guide to 'good' and 'evil', if they exist at all.
I'm still wrestling with this.
Mr. Evango I just want to ask, why in my unconcious state I still have conscience ?? I absolutely still have the ability to think and decide what is good or bad to do in my vivid dreams.
Thanks. please repley.
Great question, Felicito! Specialists in various fields (including theology) have been in agreement for some time that the dream state reduces our ability to make decisions and lessens our culpability greatly. As a comparison, think of the man who does some action when he is completely inebriated; or the child assenting to a physical violation of his person. In both cases, the subject would say that he or she had made the decision (as it came from their thought process and bodily expression at the moment) but we would know that something was missing to make the decision a result of a fully, functioning conscience. This holds true in the spiritual life as well. When we 'sin' during a dream, a Catholic might confess it in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, but it would not be necessary, and most confessors will tell you as much. Well I hope that clarifies things a little. God bless you, Felicito!
Thanks Mr. Evango, I will ask more in other videos. btw great answer.