Guest guest Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 We come across certain terms used in philosophy and get very much confused. For instance, `conscience' and `consciousness'. Are they not synonyms? If not, what is the difference between the two? Scholars, when consulted, add to the confusion. I am at a loss to know what these two terms `conscience and consciousness' mean? There is difference between the two. They are not definitely synonyms. You should know here three terms: `subconscious, conscience, and consciousness'. That which works below the senses is the subconscious. But, `conscience' is above the senses. `Consciousness' is all-pervasive. A small example. You have air all around. You fill a balloon with air. It gets inflated. Now, there is air in the balloon and also outside it. If you pump in more air into the balloon it bursts with the result that the air in the balloon gets merged with the air around. You can equate the air within the balloon with `subconscious' and the air all around with conscience. The divinity within the individual is conscience while divinity in everyone, which is all pervasive, collective, and universal is consciousness. Spirituality refers to many subtle things. You must understand them very carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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