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Body-soul Dualism

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Body-soul Dualism

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  1. Body-Soul Dualism Presented by http://schoolofresearch.org/ http://schoolofresearch.org/

  2. The debate • A number of ancient thinkers have tackled the topic of body-soul relationship, beginning with Aristotle and Plato. • Descartes argues that the body and soul are two distinct worlds • Implies that a person has two distinct aspects that correspond to two substances - the spiritual substance (soul) and the material substance (body). • Soul and body are two substances, each different and independent of the other. http://schoolofresearch.org/

  3. The debate • In Doctrine of Ideas,Plato argues that at any time when two objects share a common name, they equally have a common form. • For example, even though there are numerous brands of tables, the form or the idea of a table is only one. • Plato states that these are autonomous non-physical ideas that can only be feasible to those who appreciate the bigger picture of their purpose in the world. http://schoolofresearch.org/

  4. The debate • Aristotle revised Plato's Doctrine of Ideas when he formulated the Third Man Argument. • Plato highlighted the belief that if there is a virtual form and an earthly form, then there is a third identical form to make the resemblance. • From this, Aristotle formulated his argument on essence. • If the soul was an organ, then it could only receive specific types of data, just like the eye can only take visual data and the ear handles auditory data • Since the soul has the capacity to receive and reflect on all types of data, it cannot be a physical organ, which means that it is immaterial. http://schoolofresearch.org/

  5. The debate • Descartes argues that a mind is a thinking thing that can operate independent of the body. • Soul is in touch with the important spirits, and it is through this contact that the interaction between the soul and body is created. • Interactive causation is significant because it highlights the fact that mental and physical events interact - it also offers the implication of these interactions on the soul-body dualism. http://schoolofresearch.org/

  6. The debate • Plato, a dualist proponent, argued that a person's soul and body are two dissimilar elements which intermingle. • The real identity of a person is inherent is his or her soul. • The real person is completely distinct from the body • Soul did exist before the body, and after death, the soul will leave the body. • Soul is perfect at all times; however, the body persistently corrupts it. • Human beings have the responsibility of taking care of their soul to prevent it from becoming corrupted. http://schoolofresearch.org/

  7. The debate • Plato refers to the knowledge argument, which states that within the world of changes, human beings have certain universals that are not influenced by time and space. • There has to be an inherent element within us that is equally unaffected by change. • Soul defines the person since it remains the same whatever change the person undergoes. http://schoolofresearch.org/

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