Imagination and Conscience - Prof. Medi Volpe

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Sep 4, 202630:35Religion & Spirituality

Prof. Medi Volpe argues that conscience is formed through the imagination, which is nurtured and filled by stories, so that discerning right action is less a matter of weighing propositions than of recognizing one's part...

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