Adam and Eve only had virtuous thoughts prior to the sin, even though it was not clear to them. In other words, they never understood anything contrary to good. Adam and Eve developed a conscience upon partaking of the tree of good and evil. “One could infer that it was the origin of dualistic thinking, that is, the origin of an evil conscience vis-à-vis a pure conscience.” Therefore, the question of dualistic thinking immediately produced additional difficulties. Adam and Eve now understood fear (a fear of God firstly), which led to remorse and an attempt to cover their
