All Souls' Day

He is not wrong in his criticism of the fundamental language of dualism. For instance, saying there is a soul inside the body would be a mistake. Prepositions like in, out, and around have an unavoidable physical tone. If there is a soul, it cannot be “inside” the body. This kind of soul would be “nowhere” because it would not exist in space and would have no physical location. It would seem Ryle just wants Cartesians to be more careful with the…

the three concepts of the city were applied to the individual, these three parts of the soul must also be found in the city for the analogy to be veritable. Socrates asseverates that the soul is separate from the body , this is why it can “assent and dissent” at the same time. The appetitive part of the soul, which Socrates relates to the most basic human instincts: thirst and hunger, is the part of the soul that desires “natural objects” for themselves, without any thought process moving these…

overview of the soul is that every living natural body that has life providing self-nourishment, growth and decay has a soul. The living natural body refers to a substance that is potential for life such as a human being, animals, and plants. The soul then is the actuality providing knowledge to the natural body. In a human, animal or plant it is the soul what provides the bodies reasoning, direction, perception, desire, locomotion and comprehension. According to Aristotle the body and soul…

one has to experience injustice outcomes. As Glaucon tries to defend injustice, Socrates still stands with his original idea that it is better for a man to be just than act unjustly. Although it is argued that, “the life of the unjust man is, after all, far better than that of the just man,” men still are just because…

“Viewing the Human Mind through Being John Malkovich” This essay is about exploring the human mind through the brain of a person name John Malkovich. In the movie Malkovich’s brain appears to be a metaphysical portal that represents the human mind. His mind is descriptive of himself from the exterior and interior of his body and mind that is seen by others. The premise of the movie is about wanting to be another person. There are philosophical concepts brought forth on the nature of self,…

2 brothers look at each other in the eyes and they both have a smirk on their face, “it was good seeing you brother”. “Same to you” the Sniper replied with a relaxed voice. Suddenly their eyes shut softly, their chests stop rising, and the pain is all…

belief that the body and soul are completely separate entities, which can exist without each other. Plato and Descartes were two key philosophers that supported this idea, however philosophers such as Aristotle and Elizabeth Anscombe believed in a less extreme dualism, in which the body and soul are separate but require each other to complete their purpose. Conversely, Richard Dawkins opposes dualism completely and relies on a materialistic view to explain his idea of a ‘soul’- he rejects the…

My breath was coming in heavy outbursts. All I remember was running and then suddenly, I tripped. It felt like I was falling for longer than it should have taken me to hit the ground. Thump! My head hit the ground and everything went black. When I woke up I couldn’t move my hands because they were tied behind my back with rope. I could feel the rope burning into my wrists as I struggled to be free. I could feel the coolness of the wall against my back. Suddenly, I heard a flick and everything…

The debate over personal identity has risen about as something that is concerning for many other philosophers, not only John Locke. The definition of personal identity is “the concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life” (1). John Locke presents a variety of views regarding the problem of personal identity in society. These views along with a critique of the flaws in his personal identity theory are brought about through this essay. Different views have been…

1. Question of Origin In Hinduism, life started by Lord Brahma; creator of the universe, Vishnu; sustains creation, and Shiva; destroyer of all evil. These three Gods are behind the creation and destruction of the world. Brahma created human life from different parts of his body and his soul. It is their belief that everything in the universe was already here and that God is part of that. This is completely different from the Biblical Worldview that states that God created everything.…