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If we continue to make moral judgements (and whatever we say shall in fact continue) then we must believe that the conscience of man is not a product of nature.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the belief that moral judgments stem from a conscience that transcends mere natural instincts.
C. S. Lewis argues that if humanity persists in making moral judgments, this suggests that our sense of right and wrong does not simply arise from biological or natural origins. Instead, it implies that there exists an inherent moral conscience within individuals that guides them, reflecting a deeper moral reality beyond just nature.
Themes
MoralConscienceNatureJudgmentPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion on ethics in a philosophy class.
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