RM 114 | B-15 Conscience and Its Problems

This session is devoted to refining our understanding of the human conscience. The following questions will be addressed: what is conscience, how does it “work,” where does it come from, how does it differ from the Freudian superego, is acting according to one’s conscience the most fundamental moral  imperative, are there people who have no conscience, how should one act when one’s in doubt about the morality of contemplated actions, etc.?

Dr. Mark Pestana is a Professor at Grand Valley State University in the Department of Philosophy (teaching for 31 years). Born in Fresno, CA he was raised in Maine and Iowa. Educated at University of Chicago (PhD.), University of Kentucky (M.A.) and Colby College in Maine (B.A.) He is happily married to Mary Beth with daughter Stephanie and son Simon.

Dimension: Theology