This paper contrasts the selfless amoral actions and the motives thereof of Tom Jones with the other characters of Henry
Fielding's classic novel "Tom Jones", most notably with that of Blifil (Jones' rival suitor). This paper looks at exactly why the amoral
doings of Jones leads to his attainment of Sophia (Greek for
wisdom), and why the moral doings of Blifil do not. This is all explained as a conflict between morality which serves to augment the self and that of amoral action which is desire driven and thus lessens the effect of self-awareness. This unconsciousness then, that Jones lives in is proved to be wisdom; this fact is then proved through references from William Blake, Carl Jung, and Fredreich Nietzsche.