Soul, Mind, Body
4 Topics
Explore the relationship between the physical body, the mind, and the concept of the soul through classical and contemporary philosophical perspectives on consciousness, identity, and life after death.
Topic 1 of 4
Plato's View of the Immortal, Immaterial Soul
Explore Plato's dualism and his arguments that the soul is eternal, immortal, and tripartite
Topic 2 of 4
Aristotle's View of the Soul as the Form of the Body
Understand Aristotle's hylomorphism: soul and body as inseparable matter and form
Topic 3 of 4
Descartes' Substance Dualism
Learn about Descartes' radical distinction between res cogitans and res extensa
Topic 4 of 4
Materialism
Discover the view that only physical matter exists and consciousness is a product of the brain
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