body, mind and soul Key Words Flashcards
dualism
the belief that humans have two elements - body and soul
monism
the view that humans are one substance, not two
materialism
the only substance is a material one (physical)
vegetative soul
growth and movement towards light - plant
appetitive soul
desire for food, pursuing their food - animal
rational soul
the ability to think - humans
Aristotle’s body and soul examples
eye - the physical matter if the eye (body) and the ability to see (soul)
axe - physical matter of axe (body) and ability to chop (soul)
statue - physical matter of stone (body) and the form of what it is (soul)
Body soul distinction
The body is matter and the soul is the soul
Substance dualism
There are two kinds of substance - mental and physical
Category error
A logical error with the use of language; mistake made by applying concepts or laguage in the wrong type of categroy
Identity theory
Mental and physical events are one in the same
“Soul One”
The ancient idea of consciousness - a non-physical element of life
“Soul two”
Intellect or development of mental faculties (to be answered by science)
