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Person and consciousness.

J F Crosby1

  • 1Department of Philosophy, Franciscan Univesity of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH 43952, USA.

Christian Bioethics
|August 9, 2002
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Personhood extends beyond consciousness. Catholic sacraments and moral experiences suggest a deeper personal existence, potentially predating conscious awareness, challenging the reductionist view of personhood.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Theology
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • John Locke's influential reduction of personhood to personal consciousness.
  • The philosophical challenge of attributing personhood to entities lacking consciousness, such as early human embryos.
  • Theological and ethical perspectives on the nature of personhood and existence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the Lockean reduction of personhood to consciousness.
  • To explore how Catholic Christian beliefs about sacraments inform a broader understanding of personhood.
  • To investigate the implications of moral experience for the concept of personhood beyond immediate consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation and analysis.
  • Examination of theological doctrines, specifically the effects of Catholic sacraments.
Keywords:
Genetics and ReproductionReligious Approach

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  • Exploration of the phenomenology of moral experience.

    • Main Results:

    • Catholic Christians have theological grounds to believe their personhood transcends conscious experience due to sacramental effects.
    • Moral experiences of good and evil suggest that individuals are more than their conscious self-awareness, pointing to a richer concept of moral personhood.
    • The gap between personal being and conscious experience supports the possibility of personhood existing prior to consciousness.

    Conclusions:

    • Personhood is not reducible to personal consciousness.
    • Sacramental theology and moral experience provide evidence for a personhood that exceeds immediate subjective awareness.
    • The concept of personhood may encompass existence prior to the development of consciousness, offering a philosophical basis for embryo personhood.