Published: 2016-11-12

THE THEORY OF MORAL UPBRINGING AND THE PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPT OF CONSCIENCE. THOMAS AQUINAS – MAX SCHELER – JURGEN HABERMAS

Jarosław Horowski
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Articles and essays
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2012.2.06

Abstract

The research has been carried out with the objective of providing characteristics for the concept of conscience influence over the moral theory shape. The research scope will focus on philosophical concepts of conscience which have been formulated upon reflections of Thom ism, phenomenology as well as the critical reflection based in Habermas’ communication theory and the respective pedagogical discourses. In the case of the Thomism theory the conscience development is first and foremost associated with the experience which thus shapes mental capabilities of cognition and desire (the intellect and the will) and of senses. A reference to Jürgen Habermas’ communication theory results in a rationalistic concept of conscience developed in a social dialogue. However the phenomenology as it has been proposed by Max Scheler recognises feelings in the process of conscience shaping. Each of these theories brings about specific consequences for the theory of upbringing. In the first case the moral development is associated with the experience of an act; in the second case the moral development is associated with interpersonal communication, however in the subjective dimension it is of the intellectual profile; in the third instance it is also the experience of reality and in particular of the values which are generally recognized as objective.

Download files

Citation rules

Horowski, J. (2016). THE THEORY OF MORAL UPBRINGING AND THE PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPT OF CONSCIENCE. THOMAS AQUINAS – MAX SCHELER – JURGEN HABERMAS. Pedagogical Forum, 2(2), 103–121. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2012.2.06

Cited by / Share


This website uses cookies for proper operation, in order to use the portal fully you must accept cookies.