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It is not the case that If weakness of will produces sin while rational apprehension of the good remains operative, synderesis need not be overthrown for sin to occur.
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Rational apprehension of the good requires integration with affective and volitional capacities to remain truly operative.
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Persistent weakness of will, if it becomes habitual, gradually corrupts the very synderesis it claims to preserve.
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Medieval theology holds synderesis as the inextinguishable spark of conscience; weakening it requires its actual overthrow.
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Synderesis is the habit of grasping first principles of practical reason, not their application in particular cases.
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Weakness of will involves failure to act on what one knows is good, not failure to apprehend the good itself.
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Sin can occur through akrasia (acting against one's better judgment) while foundational rational capacities remain intact.
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