Lesson 15-The damned Human race II. Human Conscience Neither Plato nor Aristotle explicitly mention conscience, however It is their discussions of the virtues, practical wisdom, and weakness of will that form the critical backdrop to medieval discussions of conscience. These discussions were heavily influenced by Augustines modification of these classical authors For example, Augustine championed Plato's notion of the unity of the virtues, but he argued that love of God provided the unity to them Moreover, he claimed that what pagan authors regarded as virtues were in fact vices unless they were developed for the love of God W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 15—The Damned Human Race Neither Plato nor Aristotle explicitly mention conscience, however. It is their discussions of the virtues, practical wisdom, and weakness of will that form the critical backdrop to medieval discussions of conscience. These discussions were heavily influenced by Augustine’s modification of these classical authors. For example, Augustine championed Plato’s notion of the unity of the virtues, but he argued that love of God provided the unity to them. Moreover, he claimed that what pagan authors regarded as virtues were in fact vices unless they were developed for the love of God. II. Human Conscience To be continued on the next page