Relationship between the body and mind/soul

Question 1

what is the monistic view

Answer 1

the body and mind are linked together to form one entity

Question 2

what did Aristotle think

Answer 2

that the soul and body were inseparable (monistic view)

Question 3

Aristotle believed there was various kinds of what

Answer 3

soul

• plants soul
• animal soul
• human soul

Question 4

The soul is not a what, is it completely dependent upon what

Answer 4

a separate entity

- the body

Question 5

Dualistic view

Answer 5

the body and mind are distinct separate entities

- though each can influence each other

Question 6

how many different dualistic views are there

Answer 6

3

Question 7

Name the 3 different dualistic views

Answer 7

1 - the mind depends on the body to function
2 - the mind and body influence each other equally
3 - body and mind are distinct entities that are mysteriously locked together in this world, but the soul will escape and live on after the death of the body

Question 8

What did Ryle speak of

Answer 8

the ‘ghost in the machine’ - soul in the body

Question 9

what did Descartes believe

Answer 9

‘our soul is of a nature entirely independent of the body, and consequently is not bound to die with it. And since we cannot see any other causes that destroy the soul, we are naturally led to conclude that it is immortal’