CS Lewis: “distinguish sentience from consciousness”

CS Lewis: “distinguish sentience from consciousness”
Published April 22, 2025 | By Trish
Human beings are not just natural beings; we are conscious beings. And each individual human consciousness looks at the world through our own unique set of spiritual “eyes.” … To understand how this works, we must, as CS Lewis wrote, “distinguish sentience from consciousness” (Problem of Pain 134). Sentience is the capacity to feel and respond to physical stimuli. It is clearly… Continue reading →