con·science: early 13c., from O.Fr. conscience...from L. conscientia "knowledge within oneself, sense of right, a moral sense," from conscientem (nom. consciens), prp. of conscire "be (mutually) aware," from com- "with," or "thoroughly" (see com-) + scire "to know" (see science). Probably a loan-translation of Gk. syneidesis, lit. "with-knowledge." Sometimes nativized in O.E./M.E. as inwit. Russian also uses a loan-translation, so-vest, "conscience," lit. "with-knowledge." (Merriam-Webster)
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Ode to Story
Philosophy will turn my angels to theories.
Science will disintegrate my constellations
into flames randomly set in the void of time
And space.
Where else is a man to go
But to story,
which is free;
which needn't neglect any reality.
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