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Debates about primacy of conscience show the need for truth and freedom : Comments

By Andrew Hamilton, published 30/10/2003

Andrew Hamilton argues that the primacy of conscience is not held the same by everyone

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I just found this website as I was googling "primacy of conscience." I am not aware that this term has been used and defined in magisterial Catholic documents, although many writers imply that it has, e.g. when they refer to "the Catholic doctrine of the primacy of conscience."

Can anybody cite the document(s) where such a definition could be found?

By the way, I had always been taught that "Conscience is a student, not a teacher." This would emphasize the intellectual duty to acquire moral knowledge, which is logically is prior to a duty to act on such knowledge.

May I share my e-mail address in hopes of getting a response?

Julianne Wiley
jlw509@earthlink.net
Posted by Julianne Wiley, Sunday, 17 June 2007 9:26:02 AM
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