Hick & the 'Replica Theory' Flashcards
Who was Hick?
A Christian theologian (1922-2012)
What did he reject?
The traditional Platonic belief in body/soul dualism, but argued this doesn’t mean no life after death.
What position did he adopt?
A materialist position
What did he see humans as?
Psycho-somatic, as the body and soul cannot be separated.
What does he argue we are really talking about when we talk about the soul?
Personality and the value of human beings.
How did Hick believe explanations can be found?
Through our genes and upbringing.
What did Hick believe provides better understanding of the soul?
Traducianism-souls being passed down from parents.
Why are we unique?
Because of random arrangement of our genetic material.
What did Hick argue there may be?
A non-physical aspect to humans (e.g., telepathy), but not in the Platonic sense.
What saint can Hick’s theory help us understand?
St Paul
What is Hick’s theory?
God can recreate a person in another realm after death.
What did Hick say about memories?
He considers someone’s memories to be important and if the recreated replica remembers their past, there are grounds for claiming it is the same person
What problems can Hick’s theory cause?
What about people who suffer with Alzheimer’s?
