Key Words Flashcards
1
Q
Soul
A
The spiritual/immaterial element to a being.
2
Q
Body
A
The physical structure or shell of a person.
3
Q
Mind
A
A persons ability to think and reason.
4
Q
Personal Identity
A
What makes you you.
5
Q
Hard materialism
A
There is nothing beyond matter. Our bodies are purely physical and there is no afterlife.
6
Q
Soft materialism
A
The body and soul are distinct entities but must be connected in some way. The body and soul exist as a psycho-physical unity. There is an afterlife through resurrection.
7
Q
Substance dualism (Dualism)
A
The body and soul are separate entities and the soul can exist without the body. There is an afterlife for the soul.
