SCIENCE, CONSCIENCE, INTELLIGENT, INTELLIGIBILITY
These terms keep surfacing in speech/ writings/ discussions
/debates and at times in classrooms too.My ‘too’ here is too specific in that
the term preceding it [classrooms] has of late been chosen to transact things
unintended. Such is the decadence that classrooms have come tobe venues of
‘presenting’ ideas too well known since persons on either side of the podium
seem to share near ‘like-levels’ of intellect –a status that is not easy to
achieve for the really qualified, except by stubborn recalcirtance . In this situation
of ‘free for all” , one draws the
freedom to view Science and Conscience as if they are any related.
Science is a ‘product ofprecision-’ in that it is a
derivative of exhaustive tests and verifications before its final presentation
to explain a phenomenon. Conscience on the other hand is a natural faculty
working within –drawing a certain line and level of moral code politely
suggesting ‘Dos and DON’Ts to the
person on a pure self volition even if not sought to sort out. Conscience is
thus a natural gift that seems to have been ‘built’ on the principle of moral
correctness. When some gross or blatant violation of moral dictate causes
‘damage’ to persons or processes in an administrative system –it constitutes an
instance of moral turpitude –meaning a deliberate disobedience of conscience.
Though Science and Conscience are not related terms ,a certain level of
justifiable relevance appeals to me in portraying Conscience as a Science of
morals; thus Science is an integral component of Conscience much like the way
the two terms are spelt.
Intelligence [noun] is interpreted as an ability to
understand , learn and think. Anyone possesing these vital components is
‘INTELLIGENT’ [adjective] With some more abilities like quickly adapting to
situations and making the best of a happening-[s]he is ‘Clever’. But the term
‘clever’ implies a negative connotation because ‘clever’ suggests of being
unscrupulous. The society at large ‘accepts’ intelligence /intelligent but
feels disturbed of ‘clever’ [fox–like] functioning .
‘Intelligible’ does not mean the ‘ability to be intelligent’.
The language [English] is tricky by its word-structuring that appears to be
something while officially [by the lexicon] it is something else. In this
instance, ‘Intelligible’ means understable/ clear/ lucid/ plain. Ironically,
the meaning of the word is too plain while the term looks less clear.
In making use of these terms one has to be intelligent to
abide by his/her conscience to obey the Science of Lexicon, if the person
prefers being called/accepted of being ‘intelligent’ .
GOOD LUCK
Prof. K.Raman
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