Modern conscience is defined by sovereign internal moral judgment

Evidence

It is not always clear whether the absolute certainty referred to in this argument relates to the authority of the divine text or to that of conscience. In any case, it seems to me that when it is conceived as the hidden seat of self-government, “conscience” refers to something at once modern and Christian. — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 1180 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The concept of conscience as hidden self-government is modern and Christian — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular:…, 1180; Moral judgments require presupposing human freedom in oneself and others. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity, 17; Locke grounded morality in the voluntary action of a sovereign subject — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular:…, 639 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• The concept of conscience as hidden self-government is modern and Christian #expands (0.92) — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 1180