Immortality of the soul Flashcards
Is immortality of the soul a monistic or dualistic view
dualistic view
explain dualistic view
mind and body are separate entities though can influence each other
what is the soul
the real self
is the soul non physical
yes
is the soul mental and spiritual
yes
the body is what
contingent
what will happen to the body
it will decay and die
is the soul contingent
no it is non-contingent
does the soul live on after the death of the body
yes
what did Maritain say
the human soul cannot die. once it exists, it cannot disappear, it will necessarily exist forever
Kant believed the purpose of existence was to achieve what
summum bonum - complete good
kant ; humans cannot achieve summum bonum in one lifetime so
God was morally obliged to help humanity to achieve the complete good by granting us eternal life
- otherwise morality would be pointless
