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The Soul Flashcards

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What is a dualistic view of the soul

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That there are two distinct parts to a person. Their body and their soul

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What is a monist view of the soul

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The two distinct parts to a person are united and work together in unison

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What is a materialistic view of the soul

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That there is no soul and there is no deprecate invisible part to a person

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Which view does Plato adopt

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A dualistic view

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What analogy does Plato use to explain his view

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The analogy of the cave

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What does Plato believe the soul contains

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The essence of a person. Their personality

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What is platos quote to go with the soul

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The body is the prison of the soul

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How many parts does Plato believe the soul has

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3

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What are platos three parts to the soul

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Reason emotion and desire

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What analogous does Plato use to represent the three parts to the soul

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The analogy of the charioteer

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What is the reason part of the soul

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The difference between right and wrong

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What is the emotion part of the soul

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The ability to feel. To love and be courageous

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What is the desire part of the soul

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All of the bodies wants such as food and water

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14
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What evidence does Plato lack in his theory of the soul

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Empirical evidence

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What is Richard Dawkins view of the soul

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It is counter intuitive and we can’t prove something that we can’t see

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16
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What view would Aristotle adopt

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A monist view

17
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What are aristotles three types of souls

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Rational animal and nutritive

18
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What is a nutritive soul

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A soul of a plant which only purpose is to reproduce

19
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What is an animal soul

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A soul of an animal that has emotion and reproduces

20
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What is a rational soul

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A human soul that can reproduce contain emotion and know between right and wrong (morales)

21
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What two examples does Aristotle use to explain his view of the soul

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The axe and the eye

22
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Explain the analogy of the axe

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The axe would be the body and the soul would be its ability to chop

23
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Explain the analogy of the eye

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The body would be the eye and the soul would be it’s ability to see

24
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What two parts does Rene descartes say we a comprised of

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An immaterial mind and a physical body

25
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What view does descartes adopt

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A dualistic view

26
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What is descartes quote in relation to the soul

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The mind is entirely and truly distinct from the body and may exist without it

27
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What kind of dualist is descartes

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A substance dualist

28
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What approach does Richard Dawkins have to the soul

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A hard materialistic view

29
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How does Gilbert ryle approach the soul

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He calls it a category mistake

30
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What does Gilbert Ryle mean by category mistake

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We have incorrectly identified what the soul is

31
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What amplify does Gilbert Ryle use to explain his view

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A cricket match with team spirit

32
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What view does Gilbert Ryle take on the soul

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A monist view

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