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Synderesis — Synderesis, in scholastic moral philosophy, is the natural capacity or disposition (habitus) of the practical reason to apprehend intuitively the universal first principles of human action .Reason is a single faculty, but is called differently… … Wikipedia
Synderesis — • Synderesis, or more correctly synteresis, is a term used by the Scholastic theologians to signify the habitual knowledge of the universal practical principles of moral action Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Synderesis Sy … Catholic encyclopedia
synderesis — /sin deuh ree sis/, n. 1. innate knowledge of the basic principles of morality. 2. Christian Mysticism. the essence of the soul that unites with God. Also, synteresis. [1350 1400; ME < ML synderesis, synteresis < Gk syntéresis a guarding, equiv.… … Universalium
synderesis — (or synteresis ) The supposed natural or innate ability of the mind to know the first principles of ethics and moral reasoning. Although traced to Aristotle, the phrase came to the modern era through St Jerome, whose scintilla conscientiae (gleam … Philosophy dictionary
Synderesis — Syndẹresis, Philosophie: die Synteresis. * * * Syn|de|re|sis, Synteresis, die; [griech. synte̅rēsis = Bewachung, Bewahrung] (kath. Theol.): Gewissen als Bewahrung des göttlichen Funkens im Menschen … Universal-Lexikon
Synderesis — Syn|de|re|sis vgl. ↑Synteresis … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
synderesis — syn·de·re·sis … English syllables
Synderesis — термин Фомы Аквинского (1225 1274) для обозначения морального и религиозного условия, основополагающего для всех людей, через к рое они принимают фундаментальные принципы моральной ответственности. Термин отличается от греческого syneidêsis… … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
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Conscience — Not to be confused with consciousness. For other uses, see Conscience (disambiguation). Vincent van Gogh, 1890. Kröller Müller Museum. The Good Samaritan (after Delacroix). Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the … Wikipedia
