The Soul Flashcards
What is a dualistic view of the soul
That there are two distinct parts to a person. Their body and their soul
What is a monist view of the soul
The two distinct parts to a person are united and work together in unison
What is a materialistic view of the soul
That there is no soul and there is no deprecate invisible part to a person
Which view does Plato adopt
A dualistic view
What analogy does Plato use to explain his view
The analogy of the cave
What does Plato believe the soul contains
The essence of a person. Their personality
What is platos quote to go with the soul
The body is the prison of the soul
How many parts does Plato believe the soul has
3
What are platos three parts to the soul
Reason emotion and desire
What analogous does Plato use to represent the three parts to the soul
The analogy of the charioteer
What is the reason part of the soul
The difference between right and wrong
What is the emotion part of the soul
The ability to feel. To love and be courageous
What is the desire part of the soul
All of the bodies wants such as food and water
What evidence does Plato lack in his theory of the soul
Empirical evidence
What is Richard Dawkins view of the soul
It is counter intuitive and we can’t prove something that we can’t see
What view would Aristotle adopt
A monist view
What are aristotles three types of souls
Rational animal and nutritive
What is a nutritive soul
A soul of a plant which only purpose is to reproduce
What is an animal soul
A soul of an animal that has emotion and reproduces
What is a rational soul
A human soul that can reproduce contain emotion and know between right and wrong (morales)
What two examples does Aristotle use to explain his view of the soul
The axe and the eye
Explain the analogy of the axe
The axe would be the body and the soul would be its ability to chop
Explain the analogy of the eye
The body would be the eye and the soul would be it’s ability to see
What two parts does Rene descartes say we a comprised of
An immaterial mind and a physical body
What view does descartes adopt
A dualistic view
What is descartes quote in relation to the soul
The mind is entirely and truly distinct from the body and may exist without it
What kind of dualist is descartes
A substance dualist
What approach does Richard Dawkins have to the soul
A hard materialistic view
How does Gilbert ryle approach the soul
He calls it a category mistake
What does Gilbert Ryle mean by category mistake
We have incorrectly identified what the soul is
What amplify does Gilbert Ryle use to explain his view
A cricket match with team spirit
What view does Gilbert Ryle take on the soul
A monist view
